Laurie Williams

Wheelchair Basketball

Region

Greater Manchester
Date of Birth

04/02/1992
Classification

2.5

Bio

Laurie recently became a mum so balances her time away from sport with looking after her daughter, Alba with her partner and teammate Robyn Love.

She started wheelchair basketball in 2005 after being spotted at a wheelchair racing event. The Manchester native then went on to represent the North West at junior regional championships where she was asked to train with the GB set up as a promising young talent.

Known for her speed on the court, it wouldn’t be long before she made her senior debut in 2009 en route to a Paralympic debut at London 2012, becoming a mainstay of the squad ever since. She has helped the team to multiple European medals and a historic silver at the World Championships in 2018.

After graduating from Loughborough University with a degree in Social Psychology, Laurie went on to train and study Human Development and Family Studies at the University of Alabama – winning the 2014 National Championship with the Crimson Tide in her graduation year.

She was part of the team that reached the Quarter-Finals at Paris 2024 losing to Team USA 59-52.

When she isn’t busy being a professional athlete or a mum, Laurie – who is half Irish – loves perfecting her soda bread recipe which she plans to hand down to her daughter as a nod to her roots. During her pregnancy, Laurie completed her Level 1 in British Sign Language. She also loves musical theatre and going out for family walks with their dog Whiskey.

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