Jolan Wong

Started: She began playing sitting volleyball in 2008 at age 18 in Surrey, BC, Canada. She had previously played standing volleyball at high school, and also competed in Para ice hockey, Para cycling and Para athletics. (Athlete, 15 Dec 2015) Reason: "At age 14, I began playing standing volleyball. I played for four seasons with the JR Robson [High School] Marauders until I got involved with sitting volleyball [after] my high school coach contacted Volleyball Canada to see if there was a programme for athletes with a physical impairment. I tried it out and loved it. I have had many opportunities with other sports, but nothing has compared to the team dynamic in this national programme." (Athlete, 15 Dec 2015, 08 Mar 2011; vermilionstandard.com, 12 Jul 2011) Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (rickhansen.com, 04 Dec 2023) Awards: In 2021 she won ParaSport Ontario's Female Athlete of the Year Award in Canada. (petawawapostlive.ca, 25 Feb 2021) In 2020 she was named Best Libero at the World ParaVolley Final Paralympic Qualification Event in Halifax, NS, Canada. (paralympic.ca, 01 Feb 2020) She was named Best Receiver at the 2019 Parapan American Games in Lima, Peru. (paralympic.ca, 01 Feb 2020) In 2016 she received an MP Commendation award from the member of parliament for the district of Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke in Canada. (cherylgallant.com, 21 Dec 2016) Additional Info: OTHER ACTIVITIES She has earned a volleyball coaching certificate and served as a coach. She has also been an athlete ambassador for ParaSport Ontario in Canada. (Instagram profile, 02 Mar 2023; petawawapostlive.ca, 25 Feb 2021; paralympic.ca, 01 Feb 2020; LinkedIn profile, 01 Sep 2018) OCCUPATION She runs the Two Hawks Brewing Company with her husband Thomas in Pembroke, ON, Canada. She also home schools her two children. (365days365women.com, 01 Oct 2023; parasportontario.ca, 25 Feb 2021; petawawapostlive.ca, 25 Feb 2021; paralympic.ca, 01 Feb 2020; LinkedIn profile, 01 Sep 2018)