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| Born | January 20, 1990 [1] Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sitting volleyball | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | VS1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jolan Wong (born January 20, 1990) is a Canadian sitting volleyball player.
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Wong 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]
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Wong was diagnosed with bone cancer at 12 years old which resulted in her leg being amputated at 13 years old. [5]
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