| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Track and field (T44) | ||
| Competitor for United Kingdom | ||
| Paralympic Games | ||
| Bronze | 2008 Beijing | 200m - T44 |
| Paralympic World Cup | ||
| Bronze | 2008 Manchester | 200m - T44 |
| Disability Athletics Challenge | ||
| Gold | 2010 London | Long Jump - F44 |
| Grand Prix | ||
| Bronze | 2010 London | 100m - T44 |
Stefanie Reid (born 26 October 1984)[1] is a track and field Paralympian who competes for Great Britain, competing mainly in category T44 sprint events.
Born in New Zealand to British parents (Scottish father, English mother),[2] the family moved to Toronto, Canada when she was aged 4.[3] Reid lost her right foot in a boating accident, aged 15;[2] her life was saved by a surgeon in Toronto who managed to stem the blood flow through amputation.
Sports loving before the accident, she played rugby union, but encountered difficulties post her amputation with referees who felt the artificial leg could injure other players. Deciding to concentrate on her studies, she gained a full scholarship to Queen's University to study biochemistry. After joining the campus track and field team, three years later she competed at the World Championships.[3]
Competing for Canada in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China, she won a bronze medal in the women's 200 metres - T44 event, went out in the first round of the women's 100 metres - T44 event and finished fifth in the women's Long jump - F44 event.[3] She switched allegiance to Great Britain at the start of 2010.[4]
In 2010, BBC presenter and producer Matthew Stadlen spent a day with Reid for the news programme On The Road With... A Paralympian.
Reid, who is married to Canadian wheelchair racer Brent Lakatos, lives in Dallas, Texas. She presently trains both in Dallas, and at the Lee Valley Leisure Complex under director Dan Pfaff.