Jolan Wong
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| Born | January 20, 1990[1] Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sitting volleyball | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | VS1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jolan Wong (born January 20, 1990) is a Canadian sitting volleyball player.
Career
[edit]Wong competed at the World Para Volleyball Championship in 2022 and won a silver medal, Canada's first ever medal in sitting volleyball at a major international event.[2]
On July 22, 2024, she was named to Canada's roster to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[3] She won a bronze medal in sitting volleyball, Canada's first ever medal in the event.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Wong was diagnosed with bone cancer at 12 years old which resulted in her leg being amputated at 13 years old.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jolan Wong". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ "Historic silver medal for Canada at sitting volleyball world championships". paralympic.ca. November 11, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ "Canada's women's sitting volleyball team nominated for Paris 2024 Paralympic Games". paralympic.ca. July 22, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ "Canadian women's sitting volleyball team ends Paralympic team sport podium drought". The Chronicle-Journal. September 7, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ Dixon, Anthony (August 5, 2021). "Laurentian Valley's Jolan Wong ready to compete at Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games". Pembroke Daily Observer. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
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- Volleyball players at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Volleyball players at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
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