Canadian sitting volleyball player (born 1999)
Julie Kozun (born December 23, 1999) is a Canadian sitting volleyball player.
Career
Kozun 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] sitting volleyball , Canada's first ever medal in the event.[ 4]
Personal life
Kozun lost her left leg below the knee in a lawnmower accident in 2015.[ 5] [ 6]
References
^ "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 . 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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