2016 Summer Olympics - Athletes

RugbyNew Zealand

Sonny Bill Williams

Date of birth

1985-08-03

Birthplace

Auckland

Height

191 cm

Weight

108.0 kg

Clubs (rugby league)

Bulldogs (2004-2008), Sydney Roosters (2013-2014)

Clubs (rugby union)

Toulon (2008-2010), Canterbury (2010), Crusaders (2011), Chiefs (2012), Panasonic (2012-2013), Counties Manukau (2014), Chiefs (2015)

International appearances

33 (union), 12 (league), 12 (sevens) - up to 25/05/2016

Rugby union honours

  • World Cup: winner (2011, 2015), 14 matches, 25 points
  • Super Rugby: winner (2012) runner-up (2011)
  • European Challenge Cup: runner-up (2010)

Rugby league honours

  • World Cup: runner-up (2013)
  • Australian Championship: winner (2004, 2013)

New Zealand's Swiss Army knife

Sonny Bill Williams is one of the most iconic and versatile players in the history of rugby. The New Zealander will represent the All Blacks in rugby sevens at Rio 2016, after stints as a league player, a union player ... and a heavyweight boxer!

Boasting an impressive physique (1.94m, 108kg), Williams is renowned for his offloading ability, and he was part of the World Cup-winning New Zealand teams in 2011 and 2015.

After a series of off-the-field indiscretions in his youth, Williams is now much calmer (having converted to Islam in 2008). He has visited refugees in Lebanon as a UNICEF ambassador, and he famously handed over his World Cup medal to a young fan, just minutes after beating Australia...

Results

No results

Medal Tracker

Overall Medal Leaders

  • 113
    USA
  • 88
    CHN
  • 71
    ROC

Individual Medal Leaders

Gold
Gold
United StatesUSA 39
ChinaCHN 38
JapanJPN 27
Silver
Silver
United StatesUSA 41
ChinaCHN 32
Russian Olympic CommitteeROC 28
Bronze
Bronze
United StatesUSA 33
Russian Olympic CommitteeROC 23
Great BritainGBR 22

Overall Medal Leaders

  • 7
    McKeon
    McKeon
  • 5
    Dressel
    Dressel
  • 4
    McKeown
    McKeown

Individual Medal Leaders

Gold
Gold
United StatesDressel 5
AustraliaMcKeon 4
AustraliaMcKeown 3
Silver
Silver
Great BritainScott 3
United StatesLedecky 2
JapanHashimoto 2
Bronze
Bronze
AustraliaMcKeon 3
RussiaNagornyy 2
RussiaMelnikova 2

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