Jolan Wong

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

Jolan Wong

Personal information
Born	(1990-01-20) January 20, 1990 (age 35)[1] Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Sport
Sport	Sitting volleyball
Disability class	VS1
Medal record Women's sitting volleyball Representing  Canada Paralympic Games 2024 Paris Team World Championship 2022 Sarajevo Team Parapan American Games 2015 Toronto Team 2019 Lima Team

Career

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

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

References

1. "Jolan Wong". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved September 7, 2024. (alternate link, alternate link 2)
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.

External links

• Jolan Wong at the Canadian Paralympic Committee