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Felicia Voss-Shafiq (born April 25, 1980) is a Canadian sitting volleyball player.

Born (1980-04-25) April 25, 1980 (age 46)[1]
Suva, Fiji
HometownBurnaby, British Columbia, Canada
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Felicia Voss-Shafiq
Personal information
Born (1980-04-25) April 25, 1980 (age 46)[1]
Suva, Fiji
Home townBurnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Sport
SportSitting volleyball
VS1
Medal record
Women's sitting volleyball
Representing  Canada
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2024 ParisTeam
World Championship
Silver medal – second place2022 SarajevoTeam
Parapan American Games
Bronze medal – third place2015 TorontoTeam
Bronze medal – third place2019 LimaTeam
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Early life

Voss-Shafiq was born and raised in Fiji before moving to San Francisco, California at 12 years old.[2]

Career

Voss-Shafiq 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.[3]

On July 22, 2024, she was named to Canada's roster to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[4] She won a bronze medal in sitting volleyball, Canada's first ever medal in the event.[5]

Personal life

In 2011, Voss-Shafiq suffered a bad case of pneumonia that caused blood poisoning, and sent her into septic shock and a coma. She later became a double below the knee amputee as a result of her illness.[6][7]

References

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