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Heather Steacy

Heather Steacy

Canadian hammer thrower

Heather Steacy (born April 14, 1988 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian track and field athlete competing in the hammer throw. She competed in the hammer throw event at the 2012 Summer Olympics where she finished 34th. She is the younger sister of Canadian Olympic hammer thrower James Steacy.[1]

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In July 2016 she was officially named to Canada's Olympic team.[2] She finished in 23rd place.[3]

During the University of Lethbridge's 50th anniversary, Heather Steacy was named #7 Pronghorn of all time, recognizing not only her Olympic success, but also her 2 time win of the prestigious Pronghorn of the Year award.[4]

Achievements

  • 1st, 2012 and 2016 National Championships, Calgary, Canada (Olympic "A" Standard).
  • 14th, q., 2011 IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Dague, South Korea.
  • Personal Best: 72.16; Tempe, AZ, 4 June 2012

References

  1. [1]
    Heather and Jim Steacy, Canada’s first family of the hammer throw
  2. [2]
    Hossain, Asif (11 July 2016). "Athletics Canada nominates largest squad to Team Canada for Rio". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  3. [3]
    "2016 Olympics Women's Hammer Throw". www.rio2016.com. 1 September 2016. Archived from the original on 1 September 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  4. [4]
    "The 50 Greatest Pronghorns, a celebration of Pronghorn Athletics | UNews".


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