Background
Burkland was born in Reno, Nevada.
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Monique Burkland
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She graduated from Plainview High School in 2008 where she used to be all-state softball player.
Career
There, she also did track and basketball. While being employed on a summer job, she lost her leg in a forklift accident. Since then, she joined A2 sitting volleyball camp at the University of Central Oklahoma.
She also got another silver medal for her participation at 2012 Paralympic Games in London.
Achievements
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She started competing for Paralympic Games in 2010 where she won a silver medal for her participation at World Organization Volleyball for Disabled. In 2011 and 2012 respectively she won three gold medals at ECVD Continental Cup which was held in Yevpatoria, Ukraine, Parapan American Zonal Championship of São Paulo, Brazil and Volleyball Masters. She was part of the United States of America team which won the gold at 2015 Parapan American Games in Toronto, Canada.
