Anne Fergusson

Anne Fergusson
Personal information
Born (1995-10-11) October 11, 1995 (age 29)[1]
Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada
Sport
SportSitting volleyball
Disability classVS1
Medal record
Women's sitting volleyball
Representing  Canada
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris Team
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2022 Sarajevo Team
Parapan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Toronto Team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lima Team

Anne Fergusson (born October 11, 1995) is a Canadian sitting volleyball player.

Career

Fergusson 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

Fergusson was born without a left hand.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Anne Fergusson". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  2. ^ "Historic silver medal for Canada at sitting volleyball world championships". paralympic.ca. November 11, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  3. ^ "Canada's women's sitting volleyball team nominated for Paris 2024 Paralympic Games". paralympic.ca. July 22, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  4. ^ "Canadian women's sitting volleyball team ends Paralympic team sport podium drought". The Chronicle-Journal. September 7, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  5. ^ "Sitting Volleyball Women's: First Time for Anne Fergusson". enables.me. August 29, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2024.