Katelyn Wright
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Katelyn Audrey Wright (born January 3, 1990) is a Canadian sitting volleyball player.
Career
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]
Personal life
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]
References
- ^ "Julie Kozun". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved September 7, 2024. (alternate link, alternate link 2)
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Katelyn Wright". paralympic.ca. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ Medjuck, Akiva (February 9, 2016). "Paralympic hopeful Katelyn Wright Redefines "Normal"". thenba.ca. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
External links
- Katelyn Wright at Volleyball Canada
- Katelyn Wright at the Canadian Paralympic Committee
- Katelyn Wright at the International Paralympic Committee (2016–2020)
- Katelyn Wright at the International Paralympic Committee (2024)