Julie Kozun Explained

Julie Kozun
Birth Date:December 23, 1999[1]
Birth Place:Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada
Sport:Sitting volleyball
Disability Class:VS1

Julie Kozun (born December 23, 1999) is a Canadian sitting volleyball player.

Career

Kozun 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

Kozun lost her left leg below the knee in a lawnmower accident in 2015.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Julie Kozun . . 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: Saskatoon athlete gets second chance with sitting volleyball . cbc.ca . David . Shield . March 8, 2018 . September 7, 2024.
  6. Web site: Pros outweigh the cons: Sask.'s Julie Kozun excited for 2nd Paralympics in sitting volleyball . cbc.ca . Will . McLernon . August 27, 2024 . September 7, 2024.

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