Brandie Wilkerson

Brandie Wilkerson
Brandie Wilkerson in 2017
Personal information
Born (1992-07-01) July 1, 1992 (age 32)
Lausanne, Switzerland[1]
HometownToronto, Ontario[1]
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)[2]
College / UniversityYork University[3]
Beach volleyball information
Current teammate
Years Teammate
2022–present[2] Melissa Humana-Paredes
Previous teammates
Years Teammate
  • 2013–14
  • 2015–16
  • 2016–21
  • 2022
Indoor volleyball information
PositionRight side/blocker
National team
 Canada
International medals[2]
Women's beach volleyball
Representing  Canada
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Beach
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Rome Beach
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Santiago Beach
World Tour
Gold medal – first place 2018 Warsaw 4-star
Gold medal – first place 2018 Las Vegas 4-star
Gold medal – first place 2018 Chetumal 3-star
Silver medal – second place 2018 Ostrava 4-star
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Itapema 4-star
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Gstaad 5-star
Last updated: January 14, 2019

Brandie Wilkerson (born July 1, 1992) is a Canadian[2] beach volleyball player who plays as a right-side blocker.[1] She currently competes with partner Melissa Humaña-Paredes, with whom she won a silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[4]

With former partner Heather Bansley, she achieved a career-high world ranking of No. 1 in November 2018,[5] and was recognized as the 2018 FIVB Best Blocker for that season.[6] Bansley/Wilkerson represented Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She then competed for one season with Sophie Bukovec, and the pair won silver at the 2022 Beach Volleyball World Championships.

  1. ^ a b c "Details of Brandie Wilkerson". Beach Volleyball Major Series. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d "Athlete's biography". Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  3. ^ "2013-14 Women's Volleyball Roster". York Lions. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  4. ^ Dichter, Myles (August 11, 2024). "How a game of musical chairs led Canada's Humana-Paredes, Wilkerson to the Olympic podium". CBC Sports. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  5. ^ Strong, Gregory (November 7, 2018). "Hitting their stride: Canada's Bansley, Wilkerson on top of beach volleyball world". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on November 7, 2018. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  6. ^ "Brandie and Heather looking for more in 2019". Beach Volleyball Major Series. November 12, 2018. Retrieved January 14, 2019.