ParalympianPara Track and Field

Taleah Williams

Paralympian 2016, 2020

USOPC

Event Schedule

Upcoming Event

2023 Parapan American Games - Para Track and Field

November 17, 2023 - November 26, 2023 | Santiago, Chile

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Previous Event

Paris 2023 Para Athletics World Championships

July 8 - 17, 2023 | Paris, France

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Athlete Bio

Taleah Williams runs down the track through the rain

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Height

5'10"

Birthday

Feb 21, 1997

Hometown

Norfolk, NE

Education

Doane College ’19

classification: T47

Personal

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

Two-time Paralympian (2016, 2020)
Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, 4th (long jump)
Paralympic Games Rio 2016, 5th (long jump)

World Championship Experience

Most recent: 2019 – 6th (long jump)
Years of Participation: 2017, 2019
Medals: 1 (1 gold)
Gold – 2017 (long jump)