Biography
Started: She joined the Canadian national sitting volleyball team in 2017. (paralympic.ca, 30 Jul 2021)
Reason: She continued to play standing volleyball after she acquired her impairment. After sustaining a stress fracture while at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, she was introduced to sitting volleyball. "During my year off [due to the stress fracture] I was going crazy not playing volleyball. One thing led to another, the Team Canada coach invited me out just to practise before I had even qualified but I was approved and I ended up making the team." (edmonton.citynews.ca, 16 Oct 2022; paralympic.ca, 30 Jul 2021; thenuggetonline.com, 15 Dec 2017)
Ambition: To win a medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (paralympic.ca, 22 Jul 2024)
Awards: She was named Best Setter at the 2020 Paralympic Women's Final Qualification Tournament in Halifax, NS, Canada. (worldparavolley.org, 29 Feb 2020)
Additional Info: OTHER STUDIES
She has studied massage therapy at MacEwan University in Canada. (Facebook profile, 07 Jan 2024; paralympic.ca, 30 Jul 2021)
Sporting Relatives: Her mother has worked as a volleyball coach in Canada. (shanicemarcelle.com, 30 Mar 2018)
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Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateNovember 9, 1998
OccupationMassage Therapist
EducationNorthern Alberta Institute of Technology, Edmonton, AB, CAN
Languages SpokenEnglish
CoachNicole Ban [national], CAN
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | ||||
| 2 | Women | 2022 | Sarajevo, BIH | |
| 7 | Women | 2018 | Netherlands | |
| ParaPan American Games | ||||
| 3 | Women | 2019 | Lima, PER | |
