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"Barney Guillermo Williams" is a Canada/Canadian rower. Born in San Martín de los Andes, Argentina, he was educated at Upper Canada College, the University of Victoria and then at Jesus College, Oxford/Jesus College, University of Oxford where he was President of the Oxford University Boat Club.

He won a gold medal at the 2003 world championships in Milan, Italy and a silver in the same event at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He also has two wins and a second in the four in Rowing World Cup events.

Williams is married to the Canadian rower Buffy-Lynne Williams, who came fourth in the women's pair in the 2004 Summer Olympics.

2004 to 2006 Williams studied at the University of Oxford. He completed a Diploma in Legal Studies and an MSc in Management Research. He rowed in the winning Blue Boat in the 2005 The Boat Race/Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race and was the president of the victorious Oxford crew in the 2006 Boat Race.