Amy Williams

Amy Joy Williams, MBE (born 29 September 1982) is a British former skeleton racer and Olympic gold medallist. Originally a runner, she began training in skeleton in 2002 after trying the sport on a push-start track at the University of Bath. Although unable to qualify for the 2006 Winter Olympics, she was a member of the Great Britain team four years later at the 2010 Games. She won a gold medal, becoming the first British individual gold medallist at a Winter Olympics for 30 years and the only British medallist in those Olympics.

Amy Williams
MBE
Williams receiving her gold medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver
Personal information
Birth nameAmy Joy Williams
NationalityBritish
Born (1982-09-29) 29 September 1982
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
SpouseCraig Ham (2015–present)
Websitehttp://www.skeletonamy.co.uk/
Sport
Country Great Britain
Sport Skeleton
EventWomen
TeamGB
Coached by Michael Grünberger
Markus Kottmann
Medal record
Women's skeleton
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
2010 VancouverWomen
World Championships
2009 Lake PlacidWomen
European Skeleton Championships
2011 St. MoritzWomen
Winter Universiade
2005 InnsbruckWomen
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