Jolan Wong

{{short description|Canadian sitting volleyball player (born 1990)}}

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Jolan Wong

| image =

| caption =

| full_name =

| nickname =

| nationality =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|1|20|mf=y}}{{cite web |url=https://www.paralympic.org/en/paris-2024-paralympics/athlete/jolan-wong_3426623 |title=Jolan Wong |work=Paris 2024 Paralympics |access-date=September 7, 2024}} ([https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024-paralympics/athlete/jolan-wong_3426623 alternate link], [https://paris2024.rtve.es/es/paris-2024-paralimpicos/atleta/jolan-wong_3426623 alternate link 2])

| birth_place = Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

| death_date =

| death_place =

| hometown =

| height =

| sport = Sitting volleyball

| position =

| disability =

| disability_class = VS1

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalCountry|{{CAN}}}}

}}

Jolan Wong (born January 20, 1990) is a Canadian sitting volleyball player.

Career

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.{{cite web |url=https://paralympic.ca/news/historic-silver-medal-canada-sitting-volleyball-world-championships/ |title=Historic silver medal for Canada at sitting volleyball world championships |website=paralympic.ca |date=November 11, 2022 |access-date=September 7, 2024}}

On July 22, 2024, she was named to Canada's roster to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.{{cite web |url=https://paralympic.ca/news/canadas-womens-sitting-volleyball-team-nominatedfor-paris-2024-paralympic-games/ |title=Canada’s women’s sitting volleyball team nominated for Paris 2024 Paralympic Games |website=paralympic.ca |date=July 22, 2024 |access-date=September 7, 2024}} She won a bronze medal in sitting volleyball, Canada's first ever medal in the event.{{cite web |url=https://www.chroniclejournal.com/sports/national_sports/canadian-womens-sitting-volleyball-team-ends-paralympic-team-sport-podium-drought/article_4f7220b7-ae3a-5995-bf77-955dd3c80d77.html |title= Canadian women's sitting volleyball team ends Paralympic team sport podium drought |newspaper=The Chronicle-Journal |date=September 7, 2024 |access-date=September 7, 2024}}

Personal life

Wong was diagnosed with bone cancer at 12 years old which resulted in her leg being amputated at 13 years old.{{cite web |url=https://www.pembrokeobserver.com/sports/local-sports/laurentian-valleys-jolan-wong-ready-to-compete-at-tokyo-2020-paralympic-games |title=Laurentian Valley's Jolan Wong ready to compete at Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games |newspaper=Pembroke Daily Observer |first=Anthony |last=Dixon |date=August 5, 2021 |access-date=September 7, 2024}}