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By James Peters
Greg Stewart

Paralympic shot put champion Greg Stewart retires from competition

Jun 13, 2022 | 11:49 AM

KAMLOOPS — Greg Stewart is going out on top.

The Kamloops shot putter has announced his retirement from competition, less than a year after winning gold for Canada at the 2021 Paralympic Games in Tokyo.

In a social media post, Stewart calls his departure from high level sport “bittersweet.”

“My life in sport has been a story of adaptation, understanding, hard work, commitment and fun,” he said, noting how he had to struggle to compete in an able-bodied world. Stewart was born without the lower half of his left arm.

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Stewart won the F.N.A. Rowell Trophy in 2021, given by Athletics Canada to the Field Event Athlete of the Year.

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