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Born | White Rock, British Columbia, Canada | November 17, 1991
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Country | Canada |
Sport | Sitting volleyball |
Coached by | Nicole Ban |
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Danielle Ellis (born November 17, 1991) is a Canadian sitting volleyball player who competes in international volleyball competitions, she plays as captain. She is a Parapan American Games bronze medalist and has competed at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Paralympics. She has been a member of the Canadian national sitting volleyball team since 2009. [1] [2]
Ellis works as an ambulance dispatcher in Langley. [3]
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