Jacob Williams

Jacob 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]

Jacob Williams
Personal information
Nickname(s)Jake
NationalityAmerican
Born (1991-08-02) August 2, 1991
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Sport
SportWheelchair basketball
Disability class2.5
Coached byMiguel Vaquero
Ron Lykins
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Men's wheelchair basketball
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam
Gold medal – first place2020 TokyoTeam
World Championship
Gold medal – first place2022 DubaiTeam
Silver medal – second place2018 HamburgTeam
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place2015 TorontoTeam
Gold medal – first place2019 LimaTeam

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
  1. "Jake Williams". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on January 1, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  2. "Jacob Williams". olympics.com. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  3. 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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