WILLIAMS Taleah
United States of America
21 Feb 1997
24
Female
T47
NORFOLK, VA
United States of America
OMAHA, NE
United States of America
Events and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Athletics |
Women's Long Jump - T47 | 4 |
Schedule
Change
| Start Time | Location | Event | Status |
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| Olympic Stadium - Long Jump |
Finished |
Biographical Information
Highlights
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| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 5 | Long Jump - T47 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 5.17 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | Long Jump - T47 | 2017 | London, GBR | 5.27 |
| 6 | Long Jump - T47 | 2019 | Dubai, UAE | 5.25 |
| DSQ | 400m - T47 | 2017 | London, GBR | DSQ |
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Exercise and Health Science - Doane University, Crete, NE, USA
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English
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Steve Gordon
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She injured her knee in 2014. (norfolkdailynews.com, 15 Apr 2016)
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She took up Para athletics in May 2016. She had previously competed in able-bodied athletics at high school and university level, and played basketball for Norfolk High School in Nebraska, United States of America. (unothegateway.com, 29 Nov 2016)
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In April 2016 she was competing at an indoor university competition when an official asked her coach Chris Richardson if she had ever thought about competing at the Paralympic Games. The official then put her in touch with the US Para athletics director of high performance, Cathy Sellers, who got her involved in the Para athletics programme. (unothegateway.com, 29 Nov 2016)
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To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (doaneline.com 14 Feb 2018)
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In 2017 she received the Ron Gustafson Inspiration Award from the Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame Foundation in the United States of America. (journalstar.com, 02 Apr 2017)
Legend
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- Gold Medal Event
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- Silver Medal Event
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- Bronze Medal Event
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