Website: www.stefreid.com
Records

•July 11th, 2014, Long Jump World Record (5.47m, -1.4m/s)
•April 26th, 2014, Long Jump World Record (5.45m, 0.3m/s)

•August 15th, 2010, Long Jump World Record (5.09m, 0.8m/s)
•August 7th, 2010, Long Jump World Record (5.05m, 0.2m/s)

Major Championships and International Records

2021 - Paralympic Games - LJ 4th; European Championships - LJ BRONZE
2018 - European Para Championships - T64 LJ BRONZE, T64 200 4th
2017 - World Para Championships - T44 LJ GOLD
2016 - Paralympic Games - LJ SILVER
2014 - European Para Championships - T44 LJ GOLD, T44 100 5th.
2013 - World Para Championships - T44 LJ 5th.
2012 - Paralympic Games - LJ SILVER, 200m 4th, 100m 8th.
2011 - World Para Championships - 200m BRONZE LJ BRONZE, 100m 4th.
2008 - Paralympic Games - T44 200m BRONZE

About Stef
Stef is a Paralympic long jumper who competes for Great Britain. Stef is a five-time world record holder, double Paralympic medallist in the long jump (2012) and 200m sprint (2008), and reigning European long jump champion. She has an honours degree in biochemistry, and away from the track works as a professional speaker, fashion model, and lay preacher. Stef was born in New Zealand to a Scottish father and English mother, grew up in Toronto, and moved to Dallas, Texas with her Canadian husband all before settling back in the UK in 2010. Stef’s talent and passion for sport were spotted early, and at 12 she was already dreaming of playing ruby on the world stage. But at 15, Stef was involved in a boating accident, suffering severe propeller lacerations. Her life was saved but her right foot was amputated. Stef’s focus shifted from her sports to her studies, and she graduated as valedictorian earning a full academic scholarship to Queen’s University in Canada to study biochemistry. While at Queen’s, Stef joined the university athletics team just to see how fast she could still run. Upon graduation, Stef decided to put her plans of medical school aside and focus on her childhood dream of being a professional athlete. Stef trains at Loughborough University alongside her wheelchair racing husband, Brent Lakatos. Brent is also world record holder, three-time Paralympic medallist, and three-time world champion. Together the dynamic duo are working hard towards Rio 2016.