Jennifer Williams (gymnast)

Jennifer Williams (born 11 October 2005) is a Swedish artistic gymnast. She represented Sweden at the inaugural junior World Championships. She is a three-time Nordic junior champion.

Jennifer Williams
Williams at the 2019 Junior World Championships
Personal information
Full name	Jennifer Williams
Country represented	Sweden
Born	(2005-10-11) 11 October 2005 (age 19) Spånga, Sweden
Hometown	Sollentuna, Sweden
Discipline	Women's artistic gymnastics
Level	Senior International Elite
Years on national team	2018–present (SWE)
Club	Eskilstuna Gymnastikförening
College team	Stanford Cardinal (2026–29)
Head coach(es)	Helena Andersson Melander
Medal record Women's artistic gymnastics Representing  Sweden Nordic Championships 2018 Farum Balance Beam 2019 Västerås Uneven Bars 2019 Västerås Floor Exercise 2018 Farum Team 2019 Västerås Team 2019 Västerås All-Around

Early life

Williams was born in Spånga, Sweden.^[1]

Junior gymnastics career

2018

Williams competed at the Unni & Haralds Trophy where she placed sixth in the all-around and fifth on the uneven bars.^[2] As a result, she was selected to represent Sweden at the 2018 Nordic Championships. While there she helped Sweden place second. Individually she placed fifteenth in the all-around but won gold on the balance beam.^[3] Williams ended the season competing at her first Swedish Championships. She placed fifth in the all-around and second on balance beam behind Tonya Paulsson.

2019

Williams competed at the Nordic Championships she helped Sweden place third. Individually she placed third in the all-around behind Camille Rasmussen and Maisa Kuusikko but won gold on uneven bars and floor exercise.^[4] Williams was selected to represent Sweden at the inaugural Junior World Championships. She finished 25th in the all-around.^[5] Williams ended the season competing at the European Youth Olympic Festival where she helped Sweden finish 16th as a team.

Uneven Bars

Balance Beam

Floor Exercise

Williams at the 2019 Junior World Championships

Senior gymnastics career

2021

Williams turned senior in 2021 and competed at the European Championships. She only competed on balance beam and placed 36th during qualification. She next competed at the Osijek Challenge Cup where she qualified to the floor exercise final and placed fifth.^[6] In September Williams was selected to compete at the World Championships alongside Nathalie Westlund and Tonya Paulsson.^[7]

2022

Williams did not compete during 2022 due to illness.^[8]

2023

Williams returned to international competition at the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. She was the top Swedish gymnast in the all-around competition, where she placed 54th.^[9][10]

2024

Williams competed the Cottbus World Cup, where she advanced to her first World Cup final in the balance beam and placed 6th.^[11] She also competed at the Baku World Cup, placed 4th in the uneven bars with a personal best score of 13.566, and at the Doha World Cup, placed 5th in the floor exercise with a personal best score of 13.133.^[12][13]

Williams competed at the 2024 European Gymnastics Championships, where she placed advanced to the final in the team competition and placed 8th. She also competed in the all-around where she placed 17th.^[14][15]

Competitive history

Year	Event	Team	AA	VT	UB	BB	FX
Junior
2018	Unni & Haralds Trophy		6		5
	Nordic Championships		15
	Swedish Championships		5	8	8		5
2019	Nordic Championships
	FIT Challenge	11	20
	Junior World Championships		25
	Euro Youth Olympic Festival	16
Senior
2021
	European Championships					36
	Osijek Challenge Cup						5
	FIT Challenge	7
	RomGym Trophy		5
	World Championships		23
2023
	World Championships		54
2024	Cottbus World Cup					6
	Baku World Cup				4
	Doha World Cup						5
	European Championships	8	17

References

1. "Jennifer Williams FIG profile". International Gymnastics Federation.
2. "2018 Unni & Haralds Trophy Results". The Gymternet. May 20, 2018.
3. "2018 Nordic Championships Results". The Gymternet. July 6, 2018.
4. "2019 Nordic Junior Championships Results". The Gymternet. May 19, 2019.
5. "Fantastisk premiär på JVM för Jennifer Williams". Swedish Gymnastics (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2021-09-24. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
6. "Jennifer Williams och Alva Eriksson till friståendefinal". Swedish Gymnastics (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2021-09-24. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
7. "Klart vilka som kommer tävla i VM i artistisk gymnastik". Swedish Gymnastics (in Swedish). September 20, 2021. Archived from the original on September 22, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
8. "Jennifer Williams redo för VM – en otrolig comeback! | Svenska Gymnastikförbundet" [Jennifer Williams ready for the WC – an incredible comeback!]. www.gymnastik.se (in Swedish). 2023-09-18. Archived from the original on 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-10-22. Tiden mellan de två tävlingarna har varit tuff för 17-åringen som i början av 2022 drabbades av ett magvirus efter en utlandsresa. Hon tvingades till läkarbesök efter läkarbesök och ett tag var det så illa att hennes kropp inte kunde ta till sig näring. Hon tappade både kraft och vikt, och av förklarliga skäl blev träningen extremt begränsad. [The time between the two competitions has been tough for the 17-year-old, who at the beginning of 2022 suffered a stomach virus after a trip abroad. She was forced to doctor's visit after doctor's visit and for a while it was so bad that her body could not absorb nutrition. She lost both strength and weight, and for obvious reasons exercise became extremely limited.]
9. "Damlaget i artistisk gymnastik imponerade på VM i Antwerpen | Svenska Gymnastikförbundet" [The women's artistic gymnastics team impressed at the WC in Antwerp]. www.gymnastik.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2024-02-22. Retrieved 2024-10-22. Jennifer blev bästa svenska i mångkampen och slutar på en 54:e plats. Det är en fantastisk prestation med tanke på att hon endast haft ett halvår av träning inför årets VM. [Jennifer became the best Swede in the all-around and finishes in 54th place. It is a fantastic performance considering that she only had half a year of training before this year's WC.]
10. "Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Antwerp 2023 Results Book" (PDF).
11. "Jennifer Williams 6:a i sin första världscupsfinal i bom | Svenska Gymnastikförbundet". www.gymnastik.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-10-22.
12. "Fin fjärdeplats för Jennifer Williams i världscupsfinalen i Baku | Svenska Gymnastikförbundet". www.gymnastik.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-10-22.
13. "Friståendefinal för Jennifer Williams i världscupen | Svenska Gymnastikförbundet". www.gymnastik.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-10-22.
14. Gunston, Jo (2024-05-06). "European Gymnastics Championships 2024: three unforgettable moments from Rimini". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 2024-07-29.
15. Crumlish, John (2024-05-03). "Italy's Manila Esposito takes all-around gold at European championships". International Gymnast Magazine Online. Archived from the original on 2024-07-08. Retrieved 2024-10-22.

External links

• Jennifer Williams at the International Gymnastics Federation