Katie Pegg

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Katie Pegg
Personal information
Born (2004-06-19) June 19, 2004 (age 20)
Alma mater Saint Mary's University
Sport
Sport Para-athletics
Disability class F46

Katie Pegg (born June 19, 2004) is a Canadian football player and para-athlete who competes in the women's F46 shot put.

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Early life and education

Pegg was born without a radial bone in her right forearm. She was first introduced to shotput in grade three [1] and began playing football in sixth grade. [2]

Career

Pegg was the only girl competing in her league in Scarborough when she played for the Scarborough Thunder high school team. She played defensive tackle. [3] [2] Pegg played one year of football with the Halifax Explosion women's football team. [4]

In her second year of university, Pegg joined the Saint Mary's University Huskies track and field team. [5] She competed against able-bodied athletes in shot put in the Atlantic University Sport (AUS) conference, [1] finishing fourth at the AUS championship in Moncton, New Brunswick. [6] She competed as a para-athlete for the first time at the Fazza International Championships in Dubai, part of the World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2024. [6] She won gold in the women's F46 shot put, with a new personal-best throw of 11.15 metres. [1] At the 2024 World Para Athletics Championships, Pegg placed fifth in the women's F46 shot put. [7]

After her results at the 2024 Bell Track & Field Trials, Pegg qualified to compete in women's F46 shot put at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. [8] [9]

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