Keegan Gaunt

Gaunt was born and raised in Thunder Bay, Ontario. She is the daughter of Robbi Weldon, a para-cyclist who won gold at the 2012 Paralympic Games, and Robert Gaunt, who won silver on the Canadian men's goalball team at the 1996 Paralympic Games. Like her mother, Gaunt was diagnosed with Stargardt Disease as a teenager. She trained with the Ottawa Lions Track and Field Club. She is a graduate of Merivale High School == Career ==

At the 2018 Canadian Championships, Gaunt won the para-ambulatory 400-metre. She won the Para women's T13 1500-metre title at the Canadian track nationals, setting a new Canadian record. She trained, but did not race during the 2022 season. Gaunt competed for Canada in the 1500-metre and 400-metre events at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. She placed twelfth out of fourteen athletes in the 400-metre heats with a time of 1:03:16 and did not advance to the finals. She placed ninth in the women’s T13 1500-metre. == References ==