Heather Steacy

{{short description|Canadian hammer thrower}}

{{BLP sources|date=July 2012}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|4|14}}

| birth_place = Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

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| country = {{CAN}}

| sport =Athletics

| event =Hammer throw

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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.[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/olympics/heather-and-jim-steacy-canadas-first-family-of-the-hammer-throw/article4429078/ Heather and Jim Steacy, Canada’s first family of the hammer throw]

In July 2016 she was officially named to Canada's Olympic team.{{cite news|first=Asif|last=Hossain|title=Athletics Canada nominates largest squad to Team Canada for Rio|url=http://olympic.ca/2016/07/11/athletics-canada-nominates-largest-squad-to-team-canada-for-rio/|publisher=Canadian Olympic Committee|date=11 July 2016|accessdate=11 July 2016}} She finished in 23rd place.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/athletics-standings-at-womens-hammer-throw|title=2016 Olympics Women's Hammer Throw|date=1 September 2016|website=www.rio2016.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160901205216/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athletics-standings-at-womens-hammer-throw|archive-date=1 September 2016|url-status=|access-date=21 July 2017}}

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.{{cite web | url=https://www.uleth.ca/unews/article/50-greatest-pronghorns-celebration-pronghorn-athletics#.W1PxhdJKiUk | title=The 50 Greatest Pronghorns, a celebration of Pronghorn Athletics | UNews }}