Jennifer Oakes
Canadian sitting volleyball player (born 1998)
About Jennifer Oakes
Born 1998. Jennifer Oakes is a sitting volleyball player.
Jennifer Gerilyn Oakes (born February 4, 1998) is a Canadian sitting volleyball player.
Career Oakes 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.
On July 22, 2024, she was named to Canada's roster to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. She won a bronze medal in sitting volleyball, Canada's first ever medal in the event.
Personal life In July 2015, Oakes injured her right leg in a boating accident. She wasn't holding on and was knocked off the front of the boat and run over. The propeller narrowly missed her head and torso. Doctors were forced to amputate her leg below the knee.
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Who is Jennifer Oakes?
Canadian sitting volleyball player (born 1998)
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Jennifer Oakes was born in 1998.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jennifer Oakes. https://biography.guide/jennifer-oakes/
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