Biography
Started: She began playing sitting volleyball in 2015 in Calgary, AB, Canada. (Athlete, 15 Dec 2015)
Reason: She had played standing volleyball before her accident. "After my accident I wanted to get back to being active as soon as possible. Right when I got back home I sat down and started playing volleyball against the wall, just to get the volleyball back in my hands." (nationalpost.com, 07 Sep 2016; Athlete, 15 Dec 2015; jennoakesjourney.wordpress.com, 25 Nov 2015)
Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (paralympic.ca, 11 Nov 2023; cbc.ca, 16 Nov 2023)
Awards: In 2020 she was named Best Server at the World ParaVolley Final Paralympic Qualification Event in Halifax, NS, Canada. (paralympic.ca, 01 Feb 2020)
Additional Info: UNIVERSITY TRANSFER
In 2016 she enrolled at the University of British Columbia's Okanagan campus in Kelowna, BC, Canada, to study kinesiology. In 2018 she transferred to Olds College in Alberta, Canada, and completed a diploma in agriculture management, while also coaching the varsity volleyball team. (paralympic.ca, 01 Feb 2020)
Sporting Relatives: Her partner Sam Vanderstoop has played ice hockey for the Three Hills Thrashers club team in Canada. (Instagram profile, 05 Dec 2023; Sam Vanderstoop Facebook profile, 04 Oct 2021, 11 Feb 2020; threehillsthrashers.net, 01 Jan 2020)
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Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateFebruary 4, 1998
Place of ResidenceCALGARY, AB
EducationAgricultural Studies - Olds College, Canada
Languages SpokenEnglish
CoachNicole Ban [national], CAN
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 4 | Women | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| 7 | Women | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| World Championships | ||||
| 2 | Women | 2022 | Sarajevo, BIH | |
| 7 | Women | 2018 | Netherlands | |
| ParaPan American Games | ||||
| 3 | Women | 2019 | Lima, PER | |
