Stefanie Reid

Reid was born in New Zealand to British parents; her father is Scottish and her mother is English. The family moved to Toronto, Canada when she was aged 4. Reid is a Christian. In 2024, Reid campaigned for Nike to allow customers to buy single shoes, rather than pairs, if they were disabled, stating that the company used amputee mannequins in its stores without offering an option to only purchase individual trainers. In response, Nike said it was "exploring opportunities." ==Athletics career==

Sports-loving before the accident, she played rugby union, but encountered difficulties after her amputation with referees who felt the artificial leg could injure other players. Deciding to concentrate on her studies, she gained a full scholarship to Queen's University to study biochemistry. After joining the campus track and field team, three years later she competed at the World Championships. She switched allegiance to Great Britain at the start of 2010. In April 2013, it was announced that Reid would feature in the latest campaign for British high-street store Debenhams, the first high street chain to use disabled models in its campaigns. Reid's photo was featured in British Vogue magazine in April 2013. The imagery celebrates diversity in the retail sector. Reid attempted to qualify to represent Scotland in the main long jump competition at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. She did not meet the qualifying standard of 6.2 metres, although she set a world record for the T44 class at the Sainsbury's Glasgow Grand Prix (5.47m) whilst attempting to qualify. She was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2018 New Year Honours for services to Paralympic sport. ==Television career==

Since retiring as a full time athlete in June 2022, Reid began to carve out a career as a reporter, guest and presenter across a range of media outlets. Reid was a semi-finalist on Celebrity MasterChef in 2018 and was a quarter-finalist on the fourteenth series of Dancing on Ice. In 2020, Reid was a commentator for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. In 2023, Reid was part of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's sports coverage team of the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games in Chile. In 2025, Reid was part of the BBC's coverage of the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, commentating on field events. She also trekked Switzerland in Pilgrimage (TV series). In 2026, Reid returned to the CBC as a host for its coverage of the 2026 Winter Paralympics. ==References==