Jillian Williams (born March 5, 1997) is an American sitting volleyball player. She has competed at the World Para Volleyball Championships, Parapan American Games, and Summer Paralympics, winning a medal in each of these events.
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| Born | March 5, 1997 Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sitting volleyball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life and education
editWilliams was born to parents Trey and Janna Williams on March 5, 1997, in Corpus Christi, Texas. She has an older brother named Trent.[1] On February 29, 2016, Williams was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma in her left leg had the lower part of that leg amputated five months later.[2] She graduated from Texas Lutheran University and later the University of Central Oklahoma.[3][4]
Career
editWilliams competed at the World Para Volleyball Championship and won a silver medal in 2018.[5] She also represented the United States at the 2019 Parapan American Games and won a gold medal.[6] Williams again represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in sitting volleyball and won a gold medal.[7][8] She also competed at the Golden Nations League in 2021, as well as the Dutch Tournament in 2022, winning both of them.[4]
Personal life
editWilliams married Kyle Coffee in 2020.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Local athlete Jillian Williams is headed to Tokyo Paralympics". KRIS. August 7, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ "Jillian Williams | Paralympics | Volleyball". Amplitude. Archived from the original on October 26, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ Kaplon, Megan (August 6, 2019). "After choosing amputation, Jillian Williams finds new home in Sitting Volleyball". Volleyballmag.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ a b "Jillian Williams". USA Volleyball. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ "Netherlands 2018: New women's winner guaranteed". paralympic.org. July 21, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "Lima 2019: USA and Brazil crowned sitting volleyball champions". paralympic.org. August 29, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ Kortemeier, Todd (July 12, 2021). "Meet The 12 Members Of The U.S. Women's Paralympic Sitting Volleyball Team". teamusa.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ Costantini, Lisa (September 4, 2021). "U.S. Women's Sitting Volleyball Defend Their Gold Medal, Taking China 3-1". teamusa.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "JILLIAN WILLIAMS". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on March 5, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2024.