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Kristina Valjas

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Nationality
  
Canada

Height
  
1.86 m

Home town
  
Toronto

Hometown
  
Toronto

Weight
  
73 kg

Siblings
  
Len Väljas, Austin Valjas

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Born
  
2 June 1987 (age 29) (
1987-06-02
)

Similar
  
Jamie Broder, Sarah Pavan, Len Väljas

Profiles

Kristina Valjas (born 2 June 1987 in Toronto, Canada) is a Canadian beach volleyball player of Estonian descent. She qualified to compete (along with partner Jamie Broder) at the 2016 Summer Olympics. They advanced to the round of 16 until they were eliminated, finishing in a tie for ninth place.

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Life and career

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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.

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In April 2015, Valjas and Broder won an FIVB World Tour medal, becoming the first Canadian female athletes to do so.

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References

Kristina Valjas Wikipedia