| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Gregory Stewart |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born | July 13, 1986 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Height | 7 ft 2 in (218 cm) |
| Weight | 350 lb (159 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Paralympic athletics |
| Disability class | F46 |
| Event | shot put |
| Club | Kamloops Track and Field Club |
| Coached by | Dylan Armstrong |
Gregory Stewart (born July 13, 1986) is a Canadian para-athlete who specializes in shot put. He represented Canada at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. [1]
Stewart had a successful career in sitting volleyball before starting to train for shot put. In 2007 and 2011 Stewart received a bronze medal in the Parapan American Games for sitting volleyball. [1] In 2017 Stewart began his shotput career. [2] Soon after, Stewart won an able-bodied shot put event in the Harry Jerome Classic in 2018. In this same year, Stewart also came first in shot put for the Canadian Championships, World Para Athletics Challenge, and the Desert Challenge Games. [1]
Stewart represented Canada at the 2019 Parapan American Games where he overcame a back injury and won a silver medal in the shot put F46 event with a Canadian record of 16.30-metres. He also represented Canada at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships and won a silver medal in the shot put F46 event. [1]
Stewart represented Canada at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the shot put F46 event and won a gold medal with a Paralympic Games record of 16.75-metres. [3] Stewart’s coach at the time was Dylan Armstrong, a bronze Medalist in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. [1]
In 1986, Stewart was born in Victoria, British Columbia, without the lower part of his left arm. [4] He spent most of his life in his hometown Kamloops, British Columbia. In 2012 Stewart obtained his Bachelor's of Business Administration (BBA) degree from Thompson Rivers University (TRU). [5] While attending TRU, he played for varsity basketball playing five seasons, where in his final season he won CIS defensive player of the year. [6]
Not only is Stewart a para-athlete, he is also an empowerment coach and motivational speaker, using his experiences to support others. [5]
Stewart is currently retired from competitive sport but is still an advocate for Canadian high-performance athletes. He is a representative on the board of directors for Athletics Canada as well as AthletesCAN. [5] Stewart works for and owns a company in the automotive recycling business. [7]
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