William Stedman (athlete)

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = William Stedman

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|12|05|df=y}}

| birth_place =

| hometown = Christchurch, New Zealand

| country = New Zealand

| spouse = Annika Stedman

| father = Phil Stedman

| mother = Catherine Stedman

| relatives = Isabelle Stedman (sister)
Luke Stedman (brother)

| sport = Para athletics

| disability = Ataxic cerebral palsy

| disability_class = T36

| club =

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William Stedman (born 5 December 1999) is a New Zealand para-athlete, competing in sprints, middle-distance running and long jump events.

Biography

Stedman attended Middleton Grange School in Christchurch, New Zealand.{{cite news|first= Tony |last= Smith |date= 25 May 2016 |title= William Stedman delighted at Paralympics selection after watching the last event in London |url= http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/sport/80392869/William-Stedman-delighted-at-Paralympics-selection-after-watching-the-last-event-in-London |publisher= The Press |accessdate= 17 September 2016}} He studies engineering at the University of Canterbury.{{cite news|first= Jacob | last= Page |date= 21 November 2019 |title= Young athlete eyes up more Paralympic medals |url= https://www.odt.co.nz/star-news/star-sport/young-athlete-eyes-more-paralympic-medals |publisher= Otago Daily Times |accessdate= 25 February 2021}}

He represented New Zealand at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, where he won bronze medals in the men's 400 metres T36 and 800 metres T36.{{cite web |url= https://smsprio2016-a.akamaihd.net/_odf-documents/A/T/ATM436101_Results_2016_09_16_41035583_f944_4c6e_a54b_48e4b14d63e4.pdf |title= Results -- Men's 400 metres T36 -- Rio 2016 Paralympic Games |publisher= International Paralympic Committee |accessdate= 17 September 2016}}{{cite web |url= https://smsprio2016-a.akamaihd.net/_odf-documents/A/T/ATM836101_Results_2016_09_17_24e3fc19_a955_4ae8_9c75_9d3231b524a7.pdf |title= Results -- Men's 800 metres T36 -- Rio 2016 Paralympic Games |publisher= International Paralympic Committee |accessdate= 24 September 2016}}

In the 800 metres event of the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships in London he won the silver medal with a time of 2:11.86 after he achieved a seasonal and personal best of 2:11.68 that year.

In 2020 Stedman represented New Zealand at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan. He won the silver medal in the long jump T36 and the bronze medal in the 400 metres T36.{{Cite web|date=2021-08-31|title=Tokyo Paralympics: William Stedman wins second medal within 24 hours|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/paralympics/126234486/tokyo-paralympics-william-stedman-wins-second-medal-within-24-hours|access-date=2021-09-01|website=Stuff|language=en}}

He married Annika Stedman on 29 January 2022.

=Personal bests=

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Event ! Result ! Competition ! Date ! Location ! Notes
100 metres (T36) \| style="text-align:right;"\| 13.09 \| NZ Secondary School Championships \| 4–6 December 2016 \| Timaru, New Zealand \| {{Abbr\|NR\|National record}}{{cite web \|url=http://www.anzrankings.org.nz/userfiles/file/Para_Athletics_Records.pdf \|title= New Zealand Para-Athletics Records \|date= 19 September 2016 \|publisher= Athletics New Zealand \|accessdate= 24 September 2016}}
200 metres (T36) \| style="text-align:right;"\| 26.41 \| NZ Secondary School Championships \| 4–6 December 2016 \| Timaru, New Zealand \| {{Abbr\|NR\|National record}}
400 metres (T36) \| style="text-align:right;"\| 55.69 \| Summer Paralympics \| 16 September 2016 \| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil \| {{Abbr\|AR\|Area (continental) record}}
800 metres (T36) \| style="text-align:right;"\| 2:11.98 \| Summer Paralympics \| 17 September 2016 \| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil \| {{Abbr\|NR\|National record}}
Long jump (T36) \| style="text-align:right;"\| 5.35 \| Summer Paralympics \| 12 September 2016 \| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil \| {{Abbr\|NR\|National record}}

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Event

! Result

! Competition

! Date

! Location

! Notes

100 metres (T36)

| style="text-align:right;"| 13.09

| NZ Secondary School Championships

| 4–6 December 2016

| Timaru, New Zealand

| {{Abbr|NR|National record}}{{cite web |url=http://www.anzrankings.org.nz/userfiles/file/Para_Athletics_Records.pdf |title= New Zealand Para-Athletics Records |date= 19 September 2016 |publisher= Athletics New Zealand |accessdate= 24 September 2016}}

200 metres (T36)

| style="text-align:right;"| 26.41

| NZ Secondary School Championships

| 4–6 December 2016

| Timaru, New Zealand

| {{Abbr|NR|National record}}

400 metres (T36)

| style="text-align:right;"| 55.69

| Summer Paralympics

| 16 September 2016

| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

| {{Abbr|AR|Area (continental) record}}

800 metres (T36)

| style="text-align:right;"| 2:11.98

| Summer Paralympics

| 17 September 2016

| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

| {{Abbr|NR|National record}}

Long jump (T36)

| style="text-align:right;"| 5.35

| Summer Paralympics

| 12 September 2016

| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

| {{Abbr|NR|National record}}

Awards and recognition

Stedman was named 2015 Para Athlete of the Year by Sport Canterbury and in 2016 he was named Junior Sportsperson of the Year by ParaFed Canterbury. In 2017 he was named Junior Athlete of the Year at the Canterbury Athletics Awards and also shared the Middle Distance Athlete of the Year award with Angie Petty. In 2020 he was named Para Athlete of the Year at the Canterbury Athletics Awards.{{Cite web|title=William Stedman - Athletics {{!}} Paralympic Athlete Profile|url=https://www.paralympic.org/william-stedman|access-date=2021-09-01|website=International Paralympic Committee|language=en}}

References

External links

[https://www.anzrankings.org.nz/site/profiles_con/athlete/548606 William Stedman] at Athletics New Zealand
{{PNZ|william-stedman-208}} ([https://web.archive.org/web/20160803160351/http://www.paralympics.org.nz/Para-Athletes/Athlete-Profiles/William-Stedman archive])
{{IPC|william-stedman}}

Category:1999 births

Category:Living people

Category:New Zealand male sprinters

Category:New Zealand male middle-distance runners

Category:New Zealand male long jumpers

Category:Paralympic athletes for New Zealand

Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

Category:Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Category:Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Category:Medalists at the 2024 Summer Paralympics