Taleah Williams
Sport: Para Track and Field
Gold: 0 Silver: 0 Bronze: 0
Quick Facts
Birthday: February 21, 1997
Height: 5'10"
Age: 28
Hometown: Norfolk, NE
Education: Doane College ’19
Biography
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)
