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Tamara Steeves (born September 23, 1989) is a Canadian 1.5 point wheelchair basketball player from Etobicoke, Ontario who won a gold medal in the 2009 Artland Open which was hosted in Quakenbruck, Germany and in 2011 bronze medal at Osaka Cup which was hosted in Osaka, Japan. She also won a silver medal at Canada Games in her home town Ontario the same year.[1]

Tamara Steeves

Team Canada - No 8 - Tamara Steeves
Personal information
Nationality	Canada
Born	(1989-09-23) September 23, 1989 (age 33) Etobicoke, Ontario
Height	5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
Sport
Country	Canada
Sport	Wheelchair basketball
Disability class	1.5
Event(s)	Women's team
Medal record Wheelchair basketball 2014 World Championships Women's wheelchair basketball 2011 Artland Open Women's wheelchair basketball 2011 Canada Games Women's wheelchair basketball 2011 Osaka Cup Women's wheelchair basketball

In 2013, she received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal which was given to her by Minister of State Bal Gosal.[2]

In 2016 she was chosen to represent Canada at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[3] She was also ranked as top athlete with a disability by the Mississauga Sports Council in 2012.[3]

References

External links

• Tamara Steeves at the Canadian Paralympic Committee
• Tamara Steeves at the International Paralympic Committee

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