Jillian Williams (volleyball)

Jillian Williams

Personal information
Born	(1997-03-05) March 5, 1997 (age 28) Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Sport
Sport	Sitting volleyball
Medal record Women's sitting volleyball Representing the   United States Paralympic Games 2020 Tokyo Team World Championship 2018 Arnhem Team Parapan American Games 2019 Lima Team

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.

Early life and education

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]}

Career

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]

Personal life

Williams married Kyle Coffee in 2020. ^[9]

References

1. "Local athlete Jillian Williams is headed to Tokyo Paralympics". KRIS. August 7, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
2. "Jillian Williams | Paralympics | Volleyball". Amplitude. Archived from the original on October 26, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
3. Kaplon, Megan (August 6, 2019). "After choosing amputation, Jillian Williams finds new home in Sitting Volleyball". Volleyballmag.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
4. "Jillian Williams". USA Volleyball. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
5. "Netherlands 2018: New women's winner guaranteed". paralympic.org. July 21, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
6. "Lima 2019: USA and Brazil crowned sitting volleyball champions". paralympic.org. August 29, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
7. Kortemeier, Todd (July 12, 2021). "Meet The 12 Members Of The U.S. Women's Paralympic Sitting Volleyball Team". teamusa.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
8. Costantini, Lisa (September 4, 2021). "U.S. Women's Sitting Volleyball Defend Their Gold Medal, Taking China 3-1". teamusa.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
9. "JILLIAN WILLIAMS". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on March 5, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2024.