VOSS-SHAFIQ Felicia

Sitting Volleyball

Date of Birth: 25 Apr 1980

Age: 41

Gender: Female

Sport Class: VS1

Place of birth: SUVA

Birth Country:

Fiji

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Sitting Volleyball	Women CAN Canada	4

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Makuhari Messe Hall A	Women's Preliminaries Pool A #02 BRA Brazil 3 CAN Canada 2	Finished
	Makuhari Messe Hall A	Women's Preliminaries Pool A #05 ITA Italy 1 CAN Canada 3	Finished
	Makuhari Messe Hall A	Women's Preliminaries Pool A #12 CAN Canada 3 JPN Japan 0	Finished
	Makuhari Messe Hall A	Women's Semifinals #16 CHN China 3 CAN Canada 0	Finished
	Makuhari Messe Hall A	Women's Bronze Match #17 BRA Brazil 3 CAN Canada 1	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location
Paralympic Games
7	Women	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA
World Championships
7	Women	2018	Netherlands

Fefe, Fe, Fifi (Athlete, 15 Dec 2015)

Previous names:

Felicia Voss-Shafiq

College of San Mateo, United States

Languages spoken:

Nicole Ban [national], CAN

2015 for Canada, Parapan American Games in Toronto, Canada (Athlete, 15 Dec 2015)

In 2012 she fell and broke her femur [thigh bone], and was unable to walk for six months. (Athlete, 15 Dec 2015)

She began playing sitting volleyball in 2015 in Surrey, BC, Canada. (Athlete, 15 Dec 2015)

Her physiotherapist recommended she take up the sport and she was also encouraged by a friend. "She [her physiotherapist] knew I loved volleyball before I lost my legs and that I played recreationally. I decided to try it [sitting volleyball] and found that I loved it just as much as standing volleyball." (businessinsider.sg, 18 Nov 2015; paralympic.ca, 01 Feb 2020)

Her cousin Shaenaz Voss. (Athlete, 15 Dec 2015)

Her mother. (Athlete, 15 Dec 2015)

General Interest

Classification
VS1 (worldparavolley.org, 12 Dec 2020)

Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency (Athlete, 15 Dec 2015)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (Athlete, 15 Dec 2015)

Impairment Details
She developed septicaemia as a result of pneumococcal pneumonia and a bacterial infection. The condition resulted in an impairment to her right arm and both of her legs being amputated below the knee in 2011. (Athlete, 15 Dec 2015; paralympic.ca, 22 Jul 2015)

General
FROM FIJI TO CANADA
She was born in Suva, Fiji, and spent the first 12 years of her life in the country before moving to San Francisco, CA, United States of America with her mother. They later moved to Vancouver, BC, Canada when she was age 20. (yourstory.com, 15 Dec 2016; paralympic.ca, 01 Feb 2020)

CAREER
She took four years off work due to her illness and says returning to work at software company SAP, where she began at age 24, is one of her proudest achievements. "It meant that I was fine to drive, to spend eight hours at work, and to become a valuable and independent member of society again." In 2018 she received the Diversity and Inclusion Award from SAP for her involvement in her community, including teaching children how to play sitting volleyball. (paralympic.ca, 01 Feb 2020; corporatebytes.in, 11 Oct 2017)

OTHER ACTIVITIES
She has served as a board member for the Amputee Coalition of British Columbia in Canada, which supports people with limb deficiencies by providing them with information and equipment. (amputees.ca, 2016; Athlete, 15 Dec 2015)

Social Media

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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