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| Born | October 12, 1994 [1] Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sitting volleyball | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Heidi Peters (born October 12, 1994) is a Canadian sitting volleyball player.
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Heidi Peters (born October 12, 1994) is a Canadian sitting volleyball player.
Peters competed at the World Para Volleyball Championship in 2022 and won a silver medal, Canada's first ever medal in sitting volleyball at a major international event. [2]
On July 22, 2024, she was named to Canada's roster to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. [3] [4] She won a bronze medal in sitting volleyball, Canada's first ever medal in the event. [5]
Peters was diagnosed with bone cancer in her left leg at 16 years old. [6] She underwent chemotherapy, however, the cancer did not go away, and as a result she underwent amputation of her leg below the knee. [7] [8]
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