| 词条 | Kristina May |
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| name = Kristina Valjas | image = | image_size = | caption = | fullname = Kristina Valjas May | nickname = | nationality = Canada | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|6|2|df=yes}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | hometown = Toronto | height = 188 cm | weight = 68 kg | spike = | block = | school = Havergal College | college = | currentyears = 2011-16 2017 | currentteammate = Jamie Broder Taylor Pischke | currenttours (currentpoints) = | nationalteam = {{flagicon|Canada}} Canada | years = | teammates = | tours (points) = | resultyears = | location = | result = | medaltemplates = }}Kristina Valjas May (born 2 June 1987 in Toronto, Canada[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 careerValjas 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 volleyball for the University of Toronto, 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] References1. ^FIVB Profile 2. ^{{cite web |url=http://olympic.ca/2016/06/11/three-beach-volleyball-teams-earn-olympic-berths/ |title=Three beach volleyball teams earn Olympic berths |last1=Hossain |first1=Asif|date=11 June 2016 |website=www.olympic.ca |publisher=Canadian Olympic Committee |access-date=16 June 2016}} 3. ^1 2 3 {{Cite news|url=http://olympic.ca/team-canada/kristina-valjas/|title=Kristina Valjas|date=2016-07-19|publisher=Official Canadian Olympic Team Website|access-date=2017-02-21|language=en-US}} 4. ^Toronto to Rio: Kristina Valjas hits the beach this week with hopes of an Olympic medal 5. ^Bio 6. ^[https://volleymob.com/canadas-taylor-pischke-optimistic-0-3-start-new-partner/ CANADA’S TAYLOR PISCHKE OPTIMISTIC AFTER 0-3 START WITH NEW PARTNER] External links
7 : Living people|1987 births|Sportspeople from Toronto|Canadian women's beach volleyball players|Beach volleyball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics|Olympic beach volleyball players of Canada|University of Toronto alumni |
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