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| Born | March 5, 1997 Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sitting volleyball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jillian Williams (born March 5, 1997) is an American sitting volleyball player. She has competed at the World Para Volleyball Championships, Parapan American Games, and Summer Paralympics, winning a medal in each of these events.
Williams was born to parents Trey and Janna Williams on March 5, 1997, in Corpus Christi, Texas. She has an older brother named Trent. [1] On February 29, 2016, Williams was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma in her left leg had the lower part of that leg amputated five months later. [2] She graduated from Texas Lutheran University and later the University of Central Oklahoma. [3] [4]
Williams competed at the World Para Volleyball Championship and won a silver medal in 2018. [5] She also represented the United States at the 2019 Parapan American Games and won a gold medal. [6] Williams again represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in sitting volleyball and won a gold medal. [7] [8] She also competed at the Golden Nations League in 2021, as well as the Dutch Tournament in 2022, winning both of them. [4]
Williams married Kyle Coffee in 2020. [9]
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