William Stedman (born 5 December 1999) is a New Zealand para-athlete, competing in sprints, middle-distance running and long jump events.
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| Born | 5 December 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Christchurch, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Annika Stedman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Relative(s) | Isabelle Stedman (sister) Luke Stedman (brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Ataxic cerebral palsy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
editStedman attended Middleton Grange School in Christchurch, New Zealand.[1] He studies engineering at the University of Canterbury.[2]
He represented New Zealand at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, where he won bronze medals in the men's 400 metres T36 and 800 metres T36.[3][4]
In the 800 metres event of the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships in London he won the silver medal with a time of 2:11.86 after he achieved a seasonal and personal best of 2:11.68 that year.
In 2020 Stedman represented New Zealand at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan. He won the silver medal in the long jump T36 and the bronze medal in the 400 metres T36.[5]
He married Annika Stedman on 29 January 2022.
Personal bests
edit| Event | Result | Competition | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 100 metres (T36) | 13.09 | NZ Secondary School Championships | 4–6 December 2016 | Timaru, New Zealand | NR[6] |
| 200 metres (T36) | 26.41 | NZ Secondary School Championships | 4–6 December 2016 | Timaru, New Zealand | NR[6] |
| 400 metres (T36) | 55.69 | Summer Paralympics | 16 September 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | AR[3] |
| 800 metres (T36) | 2:11.98 | Summer Paralympics | 17 September 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | NR[4][6] |
| Long jump (T36) | 5.35 | Summer Paralympics | 12 September 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | NR[6] |
Awards and recognition
editStedman was named 2015 Para Athlete of the Year by Sport Canterbury and in 2016 he was named Junior Sportsperson of the Year by ParaFed Canterbury. In 2017 he was named Junior Athlete of the Year at the Canterbury Athletics Awards and also shared the Middle Distance Athlete of the Year award with Angie Petty. In 2020 he was named Para Athlete of the Year at the Canterbury Athletics Awards.[7]
References
edit- ^ Smith, Tony (25 May 2016). "William Stedman delighted at Paralympics selection after watching the last event in London". The Press. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ^ Page, Jacob (21 November 2019). "Young athlete eyes up more Paralympic medals". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Results -- Men's 400 metres T36 -- Rio 2016 Paralympic Games" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Results -- Men's 800 metres T36 -- Rio 2016 Paralympic Games" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ^ "Tokyo Paralympics: William Stedman wins second medal within 24 hours". Stuff. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ a b c d "New Zealand Para-Athletics Records" (PDF). Athletics New Zealand. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ^ "William Stedman - Athletics | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
External links
edit- William Stedman at Athletics New Zealand
- William Stedman at Paralympics New Zealand (archive)
- William Stedman at the International Paralympic Committee
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