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
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]

References
  1. "Jake Williams". teamusa.org. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  2. "Jacob Williams". olympics.com. Retrieved September 9, 2021.


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