Jacob Williams
American wheelchair basketball player
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Full name | Jacob Michael Williams | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Jake | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1991-08-02) August 2, 1991 (age 33) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Wheelchair basketball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability class | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Miguel Vaquero Ron Lykins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jacob Michael Williams (born August 2, 1991) is an American wheelchair basketball player and a member of the United States men's national wheelchair basketball team.[1]
Career
Williams represented the United States in wheelchair basketball at the Summer Paralympics twice, winning gold medals in 2016 and 2020.[2]
He represented the United States 2022 Wheelchair Basketball World Championships and won a gold medal.[3]
References
- ^ "Jake Williams". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on January 1, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ^ "Jacob Williams". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on September 9, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ^ Goldberg, Steve (June 9, 2023). "U.S. Squads Enter Postponed Wheelchair Basketball Worlds With Medal Hopes". teamusa.org. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
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