Canada’s Best Female Volleyball Players
There are a lot of great Canada’s female volleyball players who have successfully represented their country at prestigious international volleyball competitions (such as Summer Olympic Games, Pan American Games, FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship and many others). It’s worth noting that some of the legendary Canada’s female volleyball players have already ended a sport career. Other volleyball superstars continue to make the history of the women’s volleyball in Canada nowadays.
This blog post will concentrate on Canada’s top retired and current volleyball players. These volleyball players have contributed greatly to Canada women’s national volleyball team. We’ll tell you about each of athletes and detail their biggest sport achievements. Without a doubt, this will help you figure out who Canada’s best female volleyball player is!
Brigitte Soucy
Brigitte Soucy has already finished her sport career. She won 1 bronze medal (1995) at Pan American Games. The volleyball player also participated in Summer Olympic Games that took place in Atlanta in 1996 where Canada women’s national volleyball team took the 9th place.
Michelle Sawatzky-Koop
Michelle Sawatzky-Koop is a former player of Canada women’s national volleyball team. She won 1 bronze medal (1995) at Pan American Games. Being a part of Canada women’s national volleyball team Michelle took the 9th place at Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta 1996. The athlete played for the Bison’s women’s volleyball team and won CIS championships two times (1990, 1991).
Lisa Barclay
Lisa Barclay is a well-known Canada’s female volleyball player. She plays for University of British Columbia on the club level. Lisa is also a member of Canada women’s national volleyball team. With national volleyball team the athlete participated in the FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship that took place in Italy in 2014.
Lori Ann Mundt
Lori Ann Mundt is another female volleyball superstar. She won 1 bronze medal (1995) at Pan American Games. Additionally, the athlete represented Canada at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta where Canada women’s national volleyball team took the 9th place.
Wanda Guenette
Wanda Guenette has already finished her sport career. She is known as a successful Canada’s female indoor and beach volleyball player. The volleyball player won 1 bronze medal (1995) at Pan American Games and took the 9-th place at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta with Canada women’s national volleyball team. Later, Wanda switched to the sport of beach volleyball.
Kerri Buchberger
Kerri Buchberger is a former member of Canada women’s national volleyball team. She has won 1 bronze medal (1995) at Pan American Games. Kerri took the 9th place at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
Janis Kelly
Janis Kelly is a former player of Canada women’s national volleyball team. She won 1 bronze medal (1995) at Pan American Games and took the 9th place at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta.
Tesca Andrew-Wasylik
Tesca Andrew-Wasylik plays for Canada women’s national volleyball team today. She is known for representing Canada at the FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship that took place in Italy in 2014.
Josee Corbeil
Josee Corbeil is a former member of Canada women’s national volleyball team. Nowadays, Josee works as a commentator of beach and indoor volleyball matches. The athlete has many national awards including Canadian champion (1989), Canadian JR champion (1992, 1993) as well as Canadian collegiate AAA champion (1992). The volleyball player took the 4-th place at the 1997 World Student Games in Sicily. She won 1 bronze medal (1995) at Pan American Games. Josee was the youngest player of Canada women’s national volleyball team that took 9th place at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
Carla Bradstock
Carla Bradstock is a female volleyball player from Canada. She plays at the position of a setter. Carla represented Canada at many prestigious volleyball competitions such as Volleyball Women’s World Championship, Pan American Games and others. She tried to qualify for 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London with the Canada Olympic Qualification team. However, all of team’s attempts to qualify for Summer Olympic Games 2012 were unsuccessful.
Janie Guimond
Janie Guimond is another famous volleyball player from Canada. She is a libero. Janie plays for French volleyball club Terville Florange and Canada women’s national volleyball team. The athlete received the “Best Libero” award at 2013 NORCECA Championship. The volleyball player also participated in the FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship that took place in Italy in 2014.
Anne-Marie Lemieux
Anne-Marie Lemieux played for Canada women’s national volleyball team from 2002 to 2006. She is a setter. With the national volleyball team Anne-Marie Lemieux participated in the FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship that took place in Germany in 2002.
Lindsey Larson
Lindsey Larson is the legendary setter from Canada. She plays for University of Texas at El Paso and Canada women’s national volleyball team. Lindsey took part in the 2015 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix.
Audrey Vandervelden
Audrey Vandervelden has already finished her sport career. With Canada women’s national volleyball team she participated in the Summer Olympic Games (1976, 1984) and finished tournaments with the 8th place.
Sarah Pavan
Sarah Pavan is a Canada’s female volleyball player who really needs no introduction. She is a wing spiker. Sarah participated in the 2010 FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship in Japan with Canada women’s national volleyball team. Sarah won 1 gold medal (2007) at the Honda-Broderick Cup. She also received the “AVCA National Player of the Year” award in 2006. Sarah won “Big 12 Player of the Year” award in 2005, 2006 and 2007. The Canadian volleyball superstar also won the “ESPN the Magazine Academic All-American of the Year” award in 2007 and 2008. Sarah Pavan paired up with Heather Bansley to participate in the 2016 Summer Olympics beach volleyball tournament in Rio. It’s important to know that the pair reached the quarter finals of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games where they have lost the match to the women’s beach volleyball pair from Germany. Nowadays, Sarah Pavan plays together with another beach volleyball player, Melissa Humana-Paredes.
Rebecca Pavan
Rebecca Pavan is a famous female volleyball player from Canada. She played for such volleyball clubs as VC Stuttgart (Germany) from 2013 to 2014, Beziers Volley (France) from 2014 to 2015 and MKS Dabrowa Gornicza (Poland) from 2015 to 2016. Rebecca Pavan is also one of the most valuable players of Canada women’s national volleyball team. Being the part of the national volleyball team she participated in the FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship that took place in Italy in 2014.
Amy Nicole Tutt
Amy Nicole Tutt is a former female volleyball player from Canada. She was a wing spiker. The athlete played for Club Voleibol Benidorm and Canada women’s national volleyball team. With the national team she participated in the FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship that took place in Germany in 2002.
Barb Bellini
Barb Bellini is a retired athlete. She is known in the world of volleyball as a spiker. Barb Bellini played for two teams – Criollas de Caguas as well as Canada women’s national volleyball team. With the national volleyball team the athlete participated in the FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship that took place in Germany in 2002.
Kathy Tough
Kathy Tough is a former player of Canada women’s national volleyball team. Kathy participated in the Summer Olympic Games that took place in Atlanta in 1996. The national team finished the volleyball Olympic tournament with the 9-th place.
Christine Stark
Christine Stark has already finished her sport career. She was a part of Canada Olympic team that took the 9-th place at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta.
We have just provided you with the list of the greatest Canada’s female volleyball players of all times and told you about their sport achievements as well as awards. So, you can decide who the Canada’s best female volleyball player is now. Each of these talented female volleyball players can be a good example for every girl who has just started her journey to the sport of volleyball. The question is – what should you do to repeat the success of Canada’s best female volleyball players? Train on a regular basis, work hard and do everything you can to take your volleyball skills to the next level. The success is inevitable! As always, we wish you the best of luck!