Alys Williams (water polo)
Personal information | |
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Nationality | American |
Born | 28 May 1994 Fountain Valley, California |
Education | Psychology (UCLA) |
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
Sport | |
Country | United States |
Sport | Water polo |
Position | Defender |
Club | Huntington Beach WPF |
Alys Williams (born 28 May 1994) is an American water polo player. She is a member of the United States women's national water polo team,[1][2] and participated in the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, where she won a gold medal.[3]
Career highlights[]
- 2015 World Championship (gold)
- 2017 World Championship (gold)
- 2019 World Championship (gold)
- 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics (gold)
Personal life[]
Williams was born in Fountain Valley, California to Robert and Constance Williams. She grew up in Huntington Beach and attended Edison High School. She has two sisters. Williams attended UCLA,[4] majoring in psychology.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Alys Williams". Team USA. Archived from the original on 2020-09-20.
- ^ "Alys Williams - Women's Senior National Team". USA Water Polo. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ^ "Alys WILLIAMS". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ^ "6 local alumni make United States women's water polo Olympic team". Daily Pilot. 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ^ "Alys Williams - Women's Water Polo". UCLA. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
Categories:
- American water polo players
- 1994 births
- Living people
- University of California, Los Angeles alumni
- Water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- American water polo Olympic medalist stubs