VIGRASS Graham

17 Jun 1989
32
Male
2.05/6'8''
CALGARY, AB
 
Canada
TURKEY

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
VVO Volleyball Men 8

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Ariake Arena
ITA
Italy
3
CAN
Canada
2
Finished
Ariake Arena
JPN
Japan
3
CAN
Canada
1
Finished
Ariake Arena
CAN
Canada
3
IRI
Islamic Rep. of Iran
0
Finished
Ariake Arena
CAN
Canada
3
VEN
Venezuela
0
Finished
Ariake Arena
POL
Poland
3
CAN
Canada
0
Finished
Ariake Arena
CAN
Canada
0
ROC
ROC
3
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

:
Olympic Games
RankEventYearLocation
5Men2016Rio de Janeiro, BRA

World Championship
RankEventYearLocation
7Men2014Poland
9Men2018

World League
RankEventYearLocation
3Men2017

Norceca Championships
RankEventYearLocation
3Men2019Canada
3Men2017United States of America
:
Athlete, Business Owner
:
Geology, Physics - University of Calgary, Canada
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Wife Kylie Vigrass, son [2019]
:
English, French
:
Fenerbahce [Istanbul, TUR] since 2020/21
:
Erkan Togan [club], TUR; Glenn Hoag [national], CAN
:
Middle blocker (fivb.org, 16 Apr 2015)
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His uncle Don Saxton played volleyball for Canada at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, while his cousin Ben Saxton represented Canada in beach volleyball at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (umag.ca, 15 May 2011; godinos.com, 19 Apr 2011; olympic.ca, 01 Jan 2015; SportsDeskOnline, 10 Mar 2021)
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2012 for Canada (olympic.ca, 14 Jul 2016)
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He missed 10 weeks of the 2009/10 season because of glandular fever. (godinos.com, 21 Oct 2011)
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Efeler Ligi [TUR] (fenerbahce.org, 06 Mar 2021)
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He took up volleyball at age 13 in Canada. (thegauntlet.ca, 27 Jan 2011; olympic.ca, 01 Jan 2015)
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His family had a love for volleyball. His aunt, uncle, cousins, and older brother and sister all played the sport, so it was natural for him to follow them. (thegauntlet.ca, 27 Jan 2011)
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Canadian sprinter Donovan Bailey. (Instagram profile, 28 Oct 2018)
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His family. (calgaryherald.com, 30 May 2014)
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In 2017 he was named Best Middle Blocker of the 2017 World League. (worldofvolley.com, 12 May 2018)

In 2011 he was named Athlete of the Year at University of Calgary, AB, Canada. (godinos.com, 19 Apr 2011)

He was named Most Valuable Player [MVP] at the 2009/10 Canadian Interuniversity Sport [CIS] Championships, and also made the CIS All-Canada first team in 2010/11. (godinos.com, 01 Mar 2012)
Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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