Lincoln Williams

Lincoln Alexander Williams (born 6 October 1993) is an Australian male volleyball player who is currently playing for Incheon Korean Air Jumbos in the Korean V-League.

Not to be confused with Lincoln Williams (baseball).

Lincoln Williams
Williams in 2010
Personal information
Full nameLincoln Alexander Williams
NationalityAustralian
Born (1993-10-06) 6 October 1993
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Height200 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Weight104 kg (229 lb)
Spike360 cm (142 in)
Block335 cm (132 in)
Volleyball information
Positionopposite hitter
Current clubIncheon Korean Air Jumbos
Number18
Career
YearsTeams
2010–2012
2012–2013
2013–2014
2014–2017
2017–2018
2018–2019
2019–2020
2020–2021
2021		Australia Australian Institute of Sport
Sweden Linköpings VC
Italy Volley Corigliano
Estonia Selver Tallinn
Germany United Volleys Frankfurt
Poland MKS Będzin
Russia Yugra-Samotlor Niznevartovsk
France AS Cannes Volley-Ball
South Korea Incheon Korean Air Jumbos
National team
2012– Australia
Honours
Representing  Australia
Men's volleyball
Asian Championship
Silver medal – second place2019 TehranTeam

Club career

At club level Williams has played for the AIS (Australian Institute of Sport senior team starting at age 16 in 2010 to 2012) in the Australian Volleyball League - winning MVP and the Best Spiker award two seasons that he played. After the 2012 Olympics he has played for European clubs Linköpings VC in Sweden, Volley Corigliano in Italy, Selver Tallinn in Estonia, United Volleys Frankfurt of the Deutsche Volleyball-Bundesliga, MKS Będzin of the Polish PlusLiga, Yugra-Samotlor in Nizhnevartovsk of the Russian Super League and AS Cannes Volley-Ball of the French League.

He currently plays for Incheon Korean Air Jumbos in the Korean V-League. [1]

Australian national team

Williams was a member of the Australia men's national volleyball team at age 18 and competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2] Williams has represented Australia in a number of matches in Volleyball World League of 2014, 2015 and 2017. He also competed in the 2018 FIVB Men's World Championships and the FIVB Volleyball Nations League Championships setting a new record for most aces in a single match (6) against Russia on 1 June 2018 in the VNL.

Sporting achievements

Clubs
Baltic League
National championship
National cup

National team

Individual
  • 2011 Australian League Most Valuable Player
  • 2011 Australian League Best Spiker
  • 2012 Australian League Most Valuable Player
  • 2012 Australian League Best Spiker
  • 2015 Baltic League – Best Scorer
  • 2021 French League Most Valuable Player

References
  1. "V-League 2021 Draft".
  2. London 2012


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