Monique Burkland
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| Full name | Monique Marie Burkland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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August 11, 1989 Reno, Nevada, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Ardmore, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Monique Marie Burkland (born August 11, 1989) is an American Paralympic volleyballist.
Early life
Burkland was born in Reno, Nevada. She graduated from Plainview High School in 2008 where she used to be all-state softball player. There, she also did track and basketball. While being employed on a summer job, she lost her leg in a forklift accident. Since then, she joined A2 sitting volleyball camp at the University of Central Oklahoma.[1]
Career
She started competing for Paralympic Games in 2010 where she won a silver medal for her participation at World Organization Volleyball for Disabled. In 2011 and 2012 respectively she won three gold medals at ECVD Continental Cup which was held in Yevpatoria, Ukraine, Parapan American Zonal Championship of São Paulo, Brazil and Volleyball Masters. She also got another silver medal for her participation at 2012 Paralympic Games in London.[1]
She was part of the USA team which won the gold at 2015 Parapan American Games in Toronto, Canada.[2][3][4]
References
- 1 2 "Monique Burkland". Team USA. United States Olympic Committee. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
- ↑ Kauffman, Bill (August 14, 2015). "U.S. Women's Sitting Team Golden at Parapan". Team USA. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Sitting Volleyball - Event Overview - Women: Ranks and Medals". 2015 Parapan American Games. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Sitting Volleyball - Event Overview - Women: Athletes". 2015 Parapan American Games. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
External links
- Results for Monique Burkland from the International Paralympic Committee
- Monique Burkland at the United States Olympic Committee