Jacob Williams Explained
| Jacob Williams |
| Fullname: | Jacob Michael Williams |
| Nickname: | Jake |
| Sport: | Wheelchair basketball |
| Coach: | Miguel Vaquero
Ron Lykins |
| Disability Class: | 2.5 |
| Birth Date: | 2 August 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Jacob Michael 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]
Career
Williams represented the United States in wheelchair basketball at the Summer Paralympics twice, winning gold medals in 2016 and 2020.[2]
He represented the United States 2022 Wheelchair Basketball World Championships and won a gold medal.[3]
Notes and References
- Web site: Jake Williams . https://web.archive.org/web/20160101055901/http://www.teamusa.org/para-wheelchair-basketball/athletes/Jake-Williams . dead . January 1, 2016 . teamusa.org . September 9, 2021.
- Web site: Jacob Williams . Tokyo 2020 Paralympics . . September 9, 2021 . September 9, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210909075759/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/wheelchair-basketball/athlete-profile-n1691734-williams-jacob.htm . dead .
- Web site: U.S. Squads Enter Postponed Wheelchair Basketball Worlds With Medal Hopes . teamusa.org . Steve . Goldberg . June 9, 2023 . June 9, 2023.
