Sheriauna Haase
Canadian athlete (born 2006)
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Sheriauna Elaine Haase (born October 1, 2006)[1] is a Canadian para-athletics athlete, actor, and dancer. She won two bronze medals at the 2023 Parapan American Games. She played Adele in the ninth and tenth seasons of The Next Step.
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| Full name | Sheriauna Elaine Haase | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 1, 2006 | |||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Canada | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para athletics | |||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T47 | |||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Bob Westman | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life and education
Haase was born with a congenital limb reduction. She began running in elementary school.[2] Haase's mother, Sherylee Honeyghan, wrote the children's book, I am Sheriauna, about her daughter and her disability, published in 2017.[3] She attends the Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts in Toronto.[4]
Career
Para-athletics
Haase made her world championships debut in 2023 at the World Para Athletics Championships in Paris, placing fifth in the women's T47 100m. She set a Canadian record of 12.42 seconds in the final.[5][1] She competed in the women's T47 100m and 200m at the 2023 Parapan American Games and was the youngest Canadian athlete on the para-athletics team.[6] Haase won the bronze medal in both races.[7]
Haase competed at the 2024 World Para Athletics Championships and placed fourth in the T47 200 metres, with a new personal best time of 25.55 seconds.[8] She competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in para-athletics,[9] placing fourth in women's T47 100-metre.[10] At the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships, Haase placed 8th in the T47 200m final with a time of 26.19 seconds. She qualified for the final with a season’s best time of 25.69 seconds, placing 4th in her heat.[11]
Advocacy
Haase is an ambassador for Holland Bloorview Children's Rehabilitation Hospital.[4] She was a face of the hospital's seventh annual Capes for Kids campaign.[12]
Acting and dance
In 2023, it was announced that Haase would play Adele on the ninth season of the Canadian television series, The Next Step.[13][2] She also appeared in the series, Circuit Breakers.[4]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Circuit Breakers | Tess | Episode: "Parental Controls" |
| 2024- 2025 | The Next Step | Adele | Main Character (Season 9); Recurring role (Season 10) |
