WILLIAMS Jillian

5 Mar 1997
24
Female
VS1
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX
 
United States of America
ODEM, TX
 
United States of America

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
VBS Sitting Volleyball Women 1 Gold Medal

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Makuhari Messe Hall A
USA
United States
3
RWA
Rwanda
0
Finished
Makuhari Messe Hall A
USA
United States
0
CHN
China
3
Finished
Makuhari Messe Hall A
RPC
RPC
0
USA
United States
3
Finished
Makuhari Messe Hall A
BRA
Brazil
0
USA
United States
3
Finished
Makuhari Messe Hall A
USA
United States
3
CHN
China
1
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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RankEventYearLocation
World Championships
2Women2018Netherlands
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Texas Lutheran University, Seguin, TX, USA
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Partner Kyle
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English
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Bill Hamiter [national], USA
:
Middle blocker , Opposite hitter (teamusa.org, 22 Nov 2019; volleyballmag.com, 06 Aug 2019)
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She played able-bodied volleyball at Texas Lutheran University in Seguin, TX, United States of America. (volleyballmag.com, 06 Aug 2019)
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She began playing volleyball in 2006, and got involved in sitting volleyball in 2016. (volleyballmag.com, 22 Nov 2019; teamusa.org, 22 Nov 2019)
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She was inspired to take up the sport after reading an article about US sitting volleyball player Bethany Zummo. "I was like, 'Huh, maybe this is something that I should be doing'." (volleyballmag.com, 22 Nov 2019)
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Her parents. (teamusa.org, 22 Nov 2019)

General Interest

Classification
VS1 (worldparavolley.org, 12 Dec 2020)

Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency (volleyballmag.com, 06 Aug 2019)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (jilliansleapthroughcancer.com, 08 Apr 2020)

Impairment Details
Her impairment is the result of a form of bone cancer called Ewing's Sarcoma. She was diagnosed with the condition at age 18 and elected to have a rotationplasty amputation. (jilliansleapthroughcancer.com, 08 Apr 2020; teamusa.org, 22 Nov 2019; volleyballmag.com, 06 Aug 2019)

General
FURTHER EDUCATION
She has studied marketing at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond, OK, United States of America. (Facebook profile, 29 Apr 2020; teamusa.org, 14 Aug 2019)

OTHER ACTIVITIES
She has founded the Live n Leap Foundation to support adolescents and young adults [AYA] diagnosed with life-threatening illnesses. "I made it a goal to make sure no other patient felt the way I did when I was told there are not any nationwide philanthropic foundations that benefited AYA patients in this way." (teamusa.org, 22 Nov 2019; volleyballmag.com, 06 Aug 2019)

Legend
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Gold Medal
:
Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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