Heidi Peters

Started: She began playing sitting volleyball in 2013 in Edmonton, AB, Canada. (Athlete, 07 Jan 2016) Reason: While she was undergoing chemotherapy at the Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton, AB, Canada, she met Canadian sitting volleyball player Jolan Wong. "She [Wong] was volunteering one night at the Stollery when she met my mother and eventually me. She encouraged me to try out for the national volleyball team when I was ready. I played competitive standing volleyball before I lost my leg, so when I heard of sitting volleyball I knew it was my chance to play at a high level again." (Athlete, 07 Jan 2016; sittingvolleyball.wordpress.com, 15 Aug 2015) Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (paralympic.ca, 11 Nov 2023; cbc.ca, 16 Nov 2023) Awards: She was named the Best Server and Most Valuable Player [MVP] at the 2023 World Cup in Cairo, Egypt. (english.news.cn, 19 Nov 2023) Additional Info: OTHER ACTIVITIES In 2022 she was elected to the World ParaVolley Athletes' Commission as a global representative. (paralympic.ca, 22 Aug 2024; insidethegames.biz, 25 Sep 2022) FURTHER EDUCATION She has studied for a bachelor's degree in political science at MacEwan University in Edmonton, AB, Canada, and she aspires to complete a master's degree in policy studies. She also studied for a diploma in travel at MacEwan University. (LinkedIn profile, 14 Dec 2023; paralympic.ca, 09 Nov 2023)