Canada’s Katie Pegg wins bronze in shot put at world para athletics championships

By Canadian Press on October 2, 2025.

NEW DELHI — Canada’s Katie Pegg landed on the podium at the 2025 world para athletics championships with the best throw of her shot put career.

The 21-year-old Pegg, from Markham, Ont., took bronze in the women’s F46 event with a throw of 12.76 metres, earning Canada its first medal in a field event in New Delhi.

Uzbekistan’s Karomat Omonova won gold with a throw of 13.07 metres, followed by New Zealand’s Holly Robinson at 12.86 metres.

Pegg, who had never before reached 12 metres in competition, bettered that mark on five of her six throws, with her personal-best result coming on her final attempt.

Pegg, who was born without a radial bone in her right forearm, finished fifth in the F46 shot put at the 2024 world championships and was seventh at the Paris Paralympics later that year.

Canada has three bronze medals in New Delhi heading into the final three days of the world championships.