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Jolan Wong

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Jolan Wong
Personal information
Born (1990-01-20) January 20, 1990 (age 34)[1]
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Sport
SportSitting volleyball
Disability classVS1
Medal record
Women's sitting volleyball
Representing  Canada
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris Team
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2022 Sarajevo Team
Parapan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Toronto Team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lima Team

Jolan Wong (born January 20, 1990) is a Canadian sitting volleyball player.

Career

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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

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Wong was diagnosed with bone cancer at 12 years old which resulted in her leg being amputated at 13 years old.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Jolan Wong". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  2. ^ "Historic silver medal for Canada at sitting volleyball world championships". paralympic.ca. November 11, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  3. ^ "Canada's women's sitting volleyball team nominated for Paris 2024 Paralympic Games". paralympic.ca. July 22, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  4. ^ "Canadian women's sitting volleyball team ends Paralympic team sport podium drought". The Chronicle-Journal. September 7, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  5. ^ 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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