Alys Williams (water polo)
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| Full name | Alys Nicole Williams | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Water polo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Huntington Beach WPF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Alys Nicole 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
[edit]- 2015 World Championship (gold)
- 2017 World Championship (gold)
- 2019 World Championship (gold)
- 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics (gold)
Personal life
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "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.
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