Gina McWilliams

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Gina McWilliams
Personal information
Nationality American
BornJuly 16, 1965 (1965-07-16) (age 59) [1]
Hometown Carrollton, Texas, U.S.
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Medal record
Women's sitting volleyball
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Athens, Greece Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Beijing, China Team
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2010 Edmond, OklahomaTeam
WOVD Intercontinental Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2008 Ismaïlia, EgyptTeam
Parapan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Mar del Plata, Argentina Team

Gina McWilliams (born July 16, 1975) [1] is a former American Paralympic volleyballer.

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Competition

McWilliams started competing for Paralympic Games in 2003 where she won a gold medal for her participation at Parapan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina. In 2004, she participated in 2004 Paralympic Games which were held in Athens, Greece and where she got her first bronze medal. In 2008 she participated at World Organization Volleyball for Disabled which was held at Ismaïlia, Egypt and where McWilliams got second bronze. In 2008 Paralympics which were held in Beijing, China she won a silver medal for Women's Sitting Volleyball. In 2010, she won one more silver medal for Sitting Volleyball World Championships. [2]

Personal life

McWilliams is married and had two children. She resides in Carrollton, Texas. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Gina McWilliams profile". Volleyball Magazine. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
  2. "Gina McWilliams". Team USA. United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
  3. "Paralympic medalist Gina McWilliams of Carrollton starts Kufuzu Volleyball Club". The Dallas Morning News . October 29, 2010.