Quick facts

Birthdate

June 12, 1990

Hometown

Edmonton, AB

Residence

Edmonton, AB

Sport

Sitting volleyball

Experience

Lima 2019

Toronto 2015

Doug Learoyd helped Canada to bronze medals at the past three Parapan Am Games. This year he hopes to be at least a step higher on the podium to qualify Canada for the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. He first got involved in volleyball in 2003. A year later, in 2004, he joined the Canadian National Men’s Standing Disabled Volleyball Team at age 14 and helped Canada to the world title in 2006. He’s been on the national sitting team since 2007 when he was only 17.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2007, 2011, 2015 bronze medal at Parapan American Games… bronze at 2017 Pan Am Championships.

NOTABLE INTERNATIONAL RESULTS

  • 2017 Pan Am Championships 3rd
  • 2015 Parapan American Games 3rd
  • 2017 Pan Am Championships 3rd
  • 2011 Parapan American Games 3rd
  • 2010 World Championships 10th
  • 2007 Parapan American Games 3rd
  • 2006 World Standing Championships 1st