Christa Williams (softball), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Christa Williams (softball)

American softball player

Date of Birth: 08-Feb-1978

Place of Birth: Houston, Texas, United States

Profession: softball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Christa Williams (softball)

  • Christa Lee Williams-Yates (born February 8, 1978) is an American, former collegiate three-time All-American, two-time Gold Medal winning Olympian, retired three-time pro All-Star, right-handed hitting softball pitcher originally from Houston, Texas.
  • She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta where she received a gold medal with the American team.
  • Four years later at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, she won her second gold medal.
  • Williams-Yates began her college career with the UCLA Bruins before transferring to play softball with the Texas Longhorns.
  • Joining in its inaugural year, she played three years in the National Pro Fastpitch with the Texas Thunder and still ranks top-10 in career wins, strikeouts and ERA.
  • In 2018, Williams-Yates was named to the USA National Softball Hall of Fame.
  • Currently, Williams-Yates teaches high school softball in Houston.

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