Stefania Balta

Stefania Balta (born 1954 or 1955) is a Polish-Canadian retired Paralympic athlete. She competed at the 1980 and 1984 Paralympics in Athletics.^[2] An amputee since the age of nine after a farming accident,^[3] she previously competed for Poland before defecting to represent Canada in the 1976 Paralympics and onward. She lived in Toronto and operated a gas station.^[1]

NationalityCanadian, Polish

Born1954 or 1955 (age 71–72)^[1]

Wrocław, Poland

CountryCanada

SportAthletics

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Stefania Balta

Personal information
Nationality	Canadian, Polish
Born	1954 or 1955 (age 71–72)[1] Wrocław, Poland
Sport
Country	Canada
Sport	Athletics
Medal record Athletics at the Summer Paralympics Representing  Canada Paralympics 1980 Arnhem Women's discus throw D 1980 Arnhem Women's javelin throw D 1980 Arnhem Women's shot put D 1980 Arnhem Women's pentathlon D 1984 Stoke Mandeville / New York Women's discus throw A2 1984 Stoke Mandeville / New York Women's shot put A2 1984 Stoke Mandeville / New York Women's javelin throw A2

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