Barney Guillermo Williams
- Born: 13 Mar 1977, San Martin De Los Andes, Argentina
- Marriage: Buffy Lynne Alexander on 4 Sep 1999
 General Information:
Barney Williams (born March 13, 1977 in San Martin de Los Andes, Argentina) is a Canadian rower. He was educated at Upper Canada College, the University of Victoria, and currently at Oxford University where he is President of the rowing club.
Barney 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 all four of the major Rowing World Cup events.
Barney is married to another Canadian rower, Buffy-Lynne Williams, who came fourth in the women's pair in the 2004 Summer Olympics.
In 2004/5 Barney received a Diploma in Legal Studies from the Oxford University. He is currently completing an MSc in Management Research at Oxford University as well.
Barney rowed in the winning Blue Boat in the 2005 Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race and was the president of the victorious Oxford crew in the 2006 Boat Race.
(The above information was provided by Mary Finnegan - October, 2006)
Barney married Buffy Lynne Alexander on 4 Sep 1999.
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