Canadian beach volleyball player
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Full name | Kristina Valjas May |
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Born | (1987-06-02) 2 June 1987 (age 37) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
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Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
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College / University | University of Toronto |
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Kristina Väljas May (née Väljas, born 2 June 1987)[1] is a Canadian beach volleyball player. She qualified to compete (along with partner Jamie Broder) at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2]
They advanced to the round of 16 until they were eliminated, finishing in a tie for ninth place.[3]
Life and career
Valjas was born on 2 June 1987 to parents who both played varsity volleyball in university. Growing up, she competed in mountain biking and cross-country skiing. She is the older sister of skier Len Väljas.[3] Like her parents, she played university volleyball for the Toronto Varsity Blues, before transitioning to beach volleyball, where in 2010 she became part of the national team.[4] Valjas formed a double with Jamie Broder in 2011, and went on to win NORCECA continental titles in 2013 and 2015.[3]
In April 2015, Valjas and Broder won an FIVB World Tour medal, becoming the first Canadian female athletes to do so.[3]
In October 2016, she married John May, and adopted his surname.[5] In 2017, May started a new team with Taylor Pischke.[6]
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