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Para Track and Field

Taleah Williams

Paralympian 2016, 2020, 2024

Taleah Williams

Athlete Bio 

Taleah Williams runs down the track through the rain

Height

5'10"

Age

28

Hometown

Norfolk, NE

Education

Doane College ’19

Classification: T47

Quick Facts
  • Daughter of Calvin and Priscilla Williams. Has five sisters, Amaya, LaShicka, LaShunda, LaTasha and Shernika, and two brothers, Calvin and Derrick
  • Born without her lower left arm
  • Has participated in track and field since first grade when she was in a youth track program and immediately took a liking to the jumping events
  • Played basketball and competed in track and field in high school, qualifying for the state track meet as a sophomore and taking her team to the state tournament in Basketball
  • Introduced to Paralympic track and field after she was identified by an official in April 2016, who spoke to her coach about opportunities with U.S. Paralympics Track & Field.
Paralympic Experience
  • 3-time Paralympian;
    • Paralympic Games Paris 2024, 6th (Long Jump T47 - Women)
    • Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, 4th (Long Jump T47 - Women)
    • Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 5th (Long Jump T47 - Women)
World Championship Experience
  • Most recent: 2023 – bronze (Long Jump T47 - Women)
  • Years of participation: Long Jump T47 - Women 2017, 2019, 2023; 400m T47 - Women 2017
  • Medals: 2 (1 gold, 1 bronze)
    • Gold – 2017 (Long Jump T47 - Women)
    • Bronze – 2023 (Long Jump T47 - Women)

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