Alys Williams (water polo)

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Alys Williams
Personal information
Full nameAlys Nicole Williams
NationalityAmerican
Born28 May 1994
Fountain Valley, California, U.S.
EducationPsychology (UCLA)
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight160 lb (73 kg)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWater polo
PositionDefender
ClubHuntington Beach WPF
Medal record
Women's water polo
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Team
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Kazan Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Budapest Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Gwangju Team
Summer Universiade
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Taipei Team

Alys Nicole Williams (born 28 May 1994) is an American water polo player. She is a member of the United States women's national water polo team, [1] [2] and participated in the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, where she won a gold medal. [3]

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Personal life

Williams was born in Fountain Valley, California to Robert and Constance Williams. She grew up in Huntington Beach and attended Edison High School. She has two sisters. Williams attended UCLA, [4] majoring in psychology. [5]

References

  1. "Alys Williams". Team USA. Archived from the original on 2020-09-20.
  2. "Alys Williams - Women's Senior National Team". USA Water Polo. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  3. "Alys WILLIAMS". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  4. "6 local alumni make United States women's water polo Olympic team". Daily Pilot. 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  5. "Alys Williams - Women's Water Polo". UCLA. Retrieved 2021-11-19.