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| Full name | Katelyn Audrey Wright | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 3, 1990 [1] Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sitting volleyball | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | VS1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Katelyn Audrey Wright (born January 3, 1990) is a Canadian sitting volleyball player.
On July 22, 2024, she was named to Canada's roster to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. [2] She won a bronze medal in sitting volleyball, Canada's first ever medal in the event. [3]
Wright was born with Klippel–Trénaunay syndrome in her right leg which resulted in poor circulation. In March 2013, after a series of major infections and loss of tissue in her leg, the decision was made to amputate her right leg above the knee. [4] [5]
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