Heidi Peters (born October 12, 1994) is a Canadian sitting volleyball player.
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| Born | October 12, 1994[1] Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sitting volleyball | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | VS1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editPeters 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]
Personal life
editPeters 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]
References
edit- ^ "Heidi Peters". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ "Historic silver medal for Canada at sitting volleyball world championships". paralympic.ca. November 11, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ "Canada's women's sitting volleyball team nominated for Paris 2024 Paralympic Games". paralympic.ca. July 22, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ "Heidi Peters sets focus on a medal: 'We can't wait'". paralympic.ca. May 30, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ "Canadian women's sitting volleyball team ends Paralympic team sport podium drought". The Chronicle-Journal. September 7, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ "Variation of volleyball introduced to Neerlandia students". townandcountrytoday.com. May 24, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ "Heidi Peters battles body image issues to excel on and off court". paralympic.ca. November 9, 2023. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ "Paris 2024: Canada's sitting volleyball star Peters sets focus on a Paralympic medal". paralympic.org. May 28, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
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