Julie Kozun (born December 23, 1999) is a Canadian sitting volleyball player.
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| Born | December 23, 1999[1] Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sitting volleyball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | VS1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editKozun 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
editKozun lost her left leg below the knee in a lawnmower accident in 2015.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "Julie Kozun". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ "Historic silver medal for Canada at sitting volleyball world championships". paralympic.ca. November 11, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ "Canada's women's sitting volleyball team nominated for Paris 2024 Paralympic Games". paralympic.ca. July 22, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ "Canadian women's sitting volleyball team ends Paralympic team sport podium drought". The Chronicle-Journal. September 7, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ Shield, David (March 8, 2018). "Saskatoon athlete gets second chance with sitting volleyball". cbc.ca. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ McLernon, Will (August 27, 2024). "Pros outweigh the cons: Sask.'s Julie Kozun excited for 2nd Paralympics in sitting volleyball". cbc.ca. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
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