Greg Stewart
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1986-07-13) 13 July 1986
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Sport
SportParalympic athletics
Disability classF46
Eventshot put
ClubKamloops Track and Field Club
Coached byDylan Armstrong
Medal record
Men's para-athletics
Representing  Canada
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo shot put F46
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Dubai shot put F46
Parapan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima shot put F46

Gregory Stewart (born July 13, 1986) is a Canadian para-athlete who specializes in shot put. He represented Canada at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.

Career

Stewart represented Canada at the 2019 Parapan American Games where he overcame a back injury and won a silver medal in the shot put F46 event with a Canadian record of 16.30-metres. He also represented Canada at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships and won a silver medal in the shot put F46 event.[1]

Stewart represented Canada at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the shot put F46 event and won a gold medal with a Paralympic Games record of 16.75-metres.[2]

Personal life

Stewart was born without the lower part of his left arm.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Greg Stewart". paralympic.org. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Canada's Greg Stewart wins shot put gold at Paralympics". CBC.ca. August 31, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Greg Stewart". olympics.com. Archived from the original on September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.


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