Anne Fergusson

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Anne Fergusson
Personal information
Born (1995-10-11) October 11, 1995 (age 28) [1]
Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada
Sport
Sport Sitting volleyball
Disability class VS1
Medal record
Women's sitting volleyball
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Paris Team
World Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Sarajevo Team
Parapan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Toronto Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Lima Team

Anne Fergusson (born October 11, 1995) is a Canadian sitting volleyball player.

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Career

Fergusson 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

Fergusson was born without a left hand. [5]

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References

  1. "Anne Fergusson". paralympic.org. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  2. "Historic silver medal for Canada at sitting volleyball world championships". paralympic.ca. November 11, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  3. "Canada's women's sitting volleyball team nominated for Paris 2024 Paralympic Games". paralympic.ca. July 22, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  4. "Canadian women's sitting volleyball team ends Paralympic team sport podium drought". The Chronicle-Journal . September 7, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  5. "Sitting Volleyball Women's: First Time for Anne Fergusson". enables.me. August 29, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2024.