Brigitte Soucy
Encyclopedia
Brigitte Soucy is a retired female volleyball
player
from Canada
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Soucy competed for her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta, Georgia
. There the resident of Winnipeg, Manitoba finished in 10th place with the Women's National Team
after having won the bronze medal a year earlier at the Pan American Games
.
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
player
Player (game)
A player of a game is a participant therein. The term 'player' is used with this same meaning both in game theory and in ordinary recreational games....
from Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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Soucy competed for her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
. There the resident of Winnipeg, Manitoba finished in 10th place with the Women's National Team
Canada women's national volleyball team
The Canada women's national volleyball team represents Canada in the international women's volleyball competitions and friendly games.-Olympic Games:* 1964 — did not participate* 1968 — did not participate...
after having won the bronze medal a year earlier at the Pan American Games
Pan American Games
The Pan-American or Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics...
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