Katie Pegg (born June 19, 2004) is a Canadian football player and para-athlete who competes in the women's F46 shot put.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 19, 2004 |
| Alma mater | Saint Mary's University |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Para-athletics |
| Disability class | F46 |
Early life and education
editPegg 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
editPegg 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 at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[8][9] She placed seventh in women's F46 shot put.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c "'A dream come true' Saint Mary's shot put star Katie Pegg set to compete at 2024 Paralympic Games". SMU Huskies. 2024-08-06. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ a b Ricci, Talia (2018-05-07). "Not only is she the only girl on her football team, she's also missing a bone in her arm". CBC. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ "Athlete of the Week: Katie Pegg". City News. 2018-05-07. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ "Katie Pegg". Canadian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ "Chatting with a member of Canada's Paralympic team". CTV News Atlantic. 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ a b "Para Athlete Profile: Katie Pegg". Athletics Nova Scotia. 2024-04-12. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ Denver, Riley (2024-05-22). "Stewart Wins World Para Athletics Championships Silver". Athletics Canada. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ Denver, Riley (2024-06-30). "Merci Montreal: Bell Trials Wrap With a Flurry of New Champions". Athletics Canada. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ Denver, Riley (2024-06-29). "De Grasse Headlines Athletes Speeding Their Way to Paris at the Bell Track & Field Trials". Athletics Canada. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ "SMU's Pegg finishes seventh in women's shot put at Paralympic games in Paris". Saltwire. 2024-09-04. Retrieved 2024-09-08.