Jolan Wong Explained

Jolan Wong
Birth Date:January 20, 1990[1]
Birth Place:Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Sport:Sitting volleyball
Disability Class:VS1

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

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jolan Wong . . September 7, 2024.
  2. Web site: Historic silver medal for Canada at sitting volleyball world championships . paralympic.ca . November 11, 2022 . September 7, 2024.
  3. Web site: Canada’s women’s sitting volleyball team nominated for Paris 2024 Paralympic Games . paralympic.ca . July 22, 2024 . September 7, 2024.
  4. Web site: Canadian women's sitting volleyball team ends Paralympic team sport podium drought . . September 7, 2024 . September 7, 2024.
  5. Web site: Laurentian Valley's Jolan Wong ready to compete at Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games . . Anthony . Dixon . August 5, 2021 . September 7, 2024.

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