Stef Reid

Stef Reid is a British Paralympic long jumper. She is a world champion (2017), a 4 time Paralympian, a triple Paralympic medallist (2008, 2012, 2016) and a five-time world record holder. Reid has an honours degree in biochemistry, and away from the track she works as a professional speaker, media broadcaster, executive coach, actor, and fashion model. She competed in the Tokyo 2021 Paralympics and recently took part in the British reality show Dancing on Ice, making it to the quarter finals and showing the world you can learn to skate with an artificial foot!

Reid was born in New Zealand to a Scottish father and English mother, grew up in Toronto, and moved to Dallas, Texas with her Canadian husband all before settling back in the UK in 2010. Reid’s talent and passion for sport were spotted early, and at 12 she was already dreaming of playing rugby on the world stage. But at 15, Reid was involved in a boating accident and suffered severe propeller lacerations. Her life was saved but her right foot was damaged beyond repair and amputated.

Reid’s focus shifted from her sports to her studies, and she graduated as valedictorian earning a full academic scholarship to Queen’s University in Canada to study biochemistry. While at Queen’s, she joined the university athletics team just to see how fast she could still run. Upon graduation, Reid put her plans of medical school on hold and decided to give her childhood dream of being a professional athlete one last chance!