University of Victoria Athletics

Born missing her right leg and hip, Stephanie Dixon began swimming at the age of two and by 14 was already on the international scene, representing Canada on the Paralympic team. She represented Canada at three Olympic Games (2000, 2004 and 2008) amassing 19 Paralympic medals – seven gold, 10 silver and two bronze. She is the only Paralympian to win the same event in world record time at three-consecutive games, while she ties Chantal Petitclerc for winning a record five gold medals at a single summer Paralympic games. Fellow 2016 inductee and alpine skiier Lauren Woolstencroft holds the same honour for winter Paralympians.
 
As a Vike, Dixon became the first S9 level athlete to qualify for the CIS national championship under able-bodied standards and was awarded a 2004-05 CIS Honorary First Team All-Canadian award. Dixon was also named University of Victoria's Athlete of the Year in 2004 and 2005, while she is a five-time Canadian Female Para Swimmer of the Year and seven-time B.C. Female Para Swimmer of the Year. Dixon attended UVic from 2003 to 2007 and graduated with a Bachelors in Psychology and is still heavily involved in the sports world as a Right to Play Ambassador, Para Pan American Games Ambassador (2007) and she was Assistant Chef de Mission for the Para Pan American Games in Toronto in 2015.

SPECIALTY:  Backstroke
 
RECORDS:

• WORLD SC S9 100/200 Back, 50/100/400 Free, 100 Fly, 200/400 IM, 400 Free Relay, Medley Relay; LC S9 50/100/200 Back, 400 IM;
• PAN AMERICAN Numerous; 
• CANADIAN Numerous 

MAJOR NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL RESULTS: 
One of Canada’s most decorated Paralympic athletes with 19 Paralympic medals across three Olympiads; Stephanie has received accolades not only for her extraordinary performances, but also for her commitment to the community around her.

• 2008 PARALYMPICS (BEIJING, CHINA) Gold (100 Backstroke - World Record); Silver (400 Freestyle, 200 IM); Bronze (100 Freestyle) - with six Canadian records in these races and 100 Butterfly & 50 Freestyle
• 2004 PARALYMPIC GAMES (ATHENS, GREECE) 1st (100 Back), 2nd (100, 400 Free, 100 Fly, 200IM 400 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay), 3rd (50 Free); World Record 100 Backstroke
• 2000 PARALYMPICS GAMES (ATHENS, GREECE) 5 gold, 2 silver, 5 World Records

 
HONOURS AND AWARDS

• Ten Time SNC National Senior PARA Team member
• Five Time Canadian Female SWAD Swimmer of the Year
• Seven Time Swim BC Female PARA Swimmer of the Year
• 2008 Athletes CAN Team Investors Group Amateur Athletes Fund Bursary
• 2008 Right to Play Athlete Ambassador
• 2007 Official Ambassador of the Para-Pan American Games Rio
• 2007 University of Victoria Martlet Award
• 2006 University of Victoria Martlet Award
• 2005 Victoria Female Athlete of the Year
• 2005 University of Victoria Female Outstanding Athlete of the Year
• 2004-2005 CIS Honorary First Team All-Canadian – first S9 level athlete to qualify for CIS under able-bodied standards
• 2005 38th Annual Victoria Sports Awards Victoria Female Athlete of the Year
• 2005 Sport BC Disabled Athlete of the Year
• 2005 BC Premier's Athletic Award
• 2004 University of Victoria Female Outstanding Athlete of the Year
• 2000-2002 Ontario Disabled Athlete of the Year
• 1999 - 2003 Ontario Female Athlete with a Disability Award 

AWARDS
Paralympic Games:  19 Medals across three Paralympic games. 
2000 - 5 x Gold Medals.  2 x Silver.  5 x World Records
2004 - 1 x Gold.  6 x Silver. 1 x Bronze.  1 x World Record
2008 - 1 x Gold.  2 x Silver.  1 x Bronze. 1 x World Record. 6 x Canadian Records
Para PanAm Games: 2007 - 6 x Gold.  1 x Silver
World Records:  Short Course S9 Classification - 100 / 200 backstroke, 50/10/400 Freestyle; 100 Butterfly; 200 / 400 Individual Medley; 400 Free Relay; 400 Medley Relay. Long Course S9 Classification - 50/100/200 Backstroke; 400 Individual Medley
Pan American Records - Numerous
Canadian Records - Numerous
 
10 x Swimming Canada National Senior Para Team Member
5 x Canadian Female Para Swimmer of the Year
7 x BC Female Para Swimmer of the Year
 
OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
2015 Assistant Chef De Mission For The Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games
2008 Right to Play Ambassador
2007 Official Ambassador of the Para-Pan American Games (Rio)
2007 University of Victoria Martlet Award
2006 University of Victoria Martlet Award
2005 Victoria Female Athlete of the Year
2005 University of Victoria Female Outstanding Athlete of the Year
2004-2005 CIS Honorary First Team All-Canadian – first S9 level athlete to qualify for CIS under able-bodied standards
2005 38th Annual Victoria Sports Awards Victoria Female Athlete of the Year
2005 Sport BC Disabled Athlete of the Year
2005 BC Premier's Athletic Award
2004 University of Victoria Female Outstanding Athlete of the Year
2000-2002 Ontario Disabled Athlete of the Year
1999 - 2003 Ontario Female Athlete with a Disability Award