Robert Daniel Steadward, (born May 26, 1946) is a
Canadian
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retired sports administrator, professor, sports scientist, and author. Steadward helped organize the first Canadian wheelchair sport national championships in 1968, and later coached Canada in
wheelchair basketball
Wheelchair basketball is basketball played by people with varying physical disabilities that disqualify them from playing a non-disabled sport. These include spina bifida, birth defects, cerebral palsy, paralysis due to accident, amputations (of ...
at the
Summer Paralympics. He became a professor at the
University of Alberta
The University of Alberta, also known as U of A or UAlberta, is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford,"A Gentleman of Strathcona – Alexander Cameron Rutherfor ...
in 1971, later served as chairman of the Department of Athletics, and published more than 150 papers about disability sport. He was the founding president of the Alberta Wheelchair Sports Association in 1971, founded the Research and Training Centre for Athletes with Disabilities in 1978, served as president of the
Canadian Paralympic Committee
The Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC; French: ''Comité paralympique canadien'') is the private, non-profit organization representing Canadian Paralympic athletes in the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the Parapan American Games. ...
from 1984 to 1990, and later became a member of the
Canadian Olympic Committee
The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC; french: Comité olympique canadien) is a private, non-profit organization that represents Canada at the International Olympic Committee (IOC). It is also a member of the Pan American Sports Organization ...
.
Steadward became the first president of the
International Paralympic Committee
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC; german: Internationales Paralympisches Komitee) is an international non-profit organisation and the global governing body for the Paralympic Movement. The IPC organizes the Paralympic Games and fun ...
(IPC) in 1989, after a successful campaign to consolidate international disability sport organizations. He signed a memorandum of understanding with
Juan Antonio Samaranch
Juan Antonio Samaranch y Torelló, 1st Marquess of Samaranch (Catalan: ''Joan Antoni Samaranch i Torelló'', ; 17 July 1920 – 21 April 2010) was a Spanish sports administrator under the Franco regime (1973–1977) who served as the seventh Pre ...
of the
International Olympic Committee
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during the
2000 Summer Olympics
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which united the Paralympic movement with the
Olympic Games
The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a var ...
movement, and saw one city host both events. During his tenure as president of the IPC, the organization grew from 37 to 172 national federations, and the
Paralympic Games
The Paralympic Games or Paralympics, also known as the ''Games of the Paralympiad'', is a periodic series of international multisport events involving athletes with a range of physical disabilities, including impaired muscle power and impaire ...
grew in popularity. The
Commonwealth Games
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subsequently integrated disabled sports into its program, as a result of his efforts. His career has been recognized with the
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada (french: Ordre du Canada; abbreviated as OC) is a Canadian state order and the second-highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, after the Order of Merit.
To coincide with the ...
, the
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
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, and the
Alberta Order of Excellence
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. He has also been inducted into the
Alberta Sports Hall of Fame
The Alberta Sports Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada, dedicated to the preservation and history of sports within the province. It was created in 1957 by the Alberta Amateur Athletic Union (AAAU). The museum ...
, the
Canadian Disability Hall of Fame The Canadian Disability Hall of Fame (formerly the Terry Fox Hall of Fame), recognizes "outstanding Canadians who have made extraordinary contributions to enriching the quality of life for people with physical disabilities". It is run by the Canadia ...
, and
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame (french: Panthéon des sports canadiens; sometimes referred to as the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame) is a Canadian sports hall of fame and museum in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Dedicated to the history of sports in Canad ...
.
Early life and education
Steadward was born on May 26, 1946, in
Eston, Saskatchewan
Eston is a town in Snipe Lake Rural Municipality No. 259, Saskatchewan, Canada. The population was 1061 at the 2016 Census. The town is located at the junction of Highway 30 and Highway 44 approximately 70 km south-east of Kindersley.
...
.
His parents Danny and Irene encouraged their children to be active participants in the community. As a youth, he enjoyed ice hockey, baseball, track and field, and riding horses.
He graduated from
Luther College High School in
Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina () is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province, after Saskatoon, and is a commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. As of the 2021 C ...
in 1964.
Steadward initially studied dentistry at the
University of Alberta
The University of Alberta, also known as U of A or UAlberta, is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford,"A Gentleman of Strathcona – Alexander Cameron Rutherfor ...
but abandoned that career path. After a few years of not attending school, he returned to the University of Alberta and earned a
Bachelor of Physical Education in 1967.
While working as an intern with disabled athletes, he chose to volunteer in Paralympic sport and work with its athletes.
He completed a
Master's degree
A master's degree (from Latin ) is an academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice. in
physical education
Physical education, often abbreviated to Phys Ed. or P.E., is a subject taught in schools around the world. It is usually taught during primary and secondary education, and encourages psychomotor learning by using a play and movement explorati ...
science and then a
Doctorate
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at the
University of Oregon
The University of Oregon (UO, U of O or Oregon) is a public research university in Eugene, Oregon. Founded in 1876, the institution is well known for its strong ties to the sports apparel and marketing firm Nike, Inc, and its co-founder, billion ...
,
during which he was a member of the Epsilon-Alpha chapter in the
Kappa Sigma
Kappa Sigma (), commonly known as Kappa Sig, is an American collegiate social fraternity founded at the University of Virginia in 1869. Kappa Sigma is one of the five largest international fraternities with currently 318 active chapters and colo ...
fraternity.
Canadian disabled sports
Steadward became involved in disabled sports in Edmonton during the 1960s while he was a student. He coached a
wheelchair basketball
Wheelchair basketball is basketball played by people with varying physical disabilities that disqualify them from playing a non-disabled sport. These include spina bifida, birth defects, cerebral palsy, paralysis due to accident, amputations (of ...
club called the Edmonton Handicaddies; and along with Gary McPherson, he helped organize the first Canadian wheelchair sport national championships, hosted at the University of Alberta in 1968.
After realizing there was lack of funds allocated to disabled sports, he decided to become more involved.
He coached for the
Canadian Paralympic Committee
The Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC; French: ''Comité paralympique canadien'') is the private, non-profit organization representing Canadian Paralympic athletes in the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the Parapan American Games. ...
(CPC) from 1966 to 1976, in swimming, wheelchair basketball, and track and field. He served as a national governor for the CPC from 1970 to 1986, was its treasurer from 1974 to 176, and was
head of mission
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for international events from 1971 to 1980.
He founded the Alberta Wheelchair Sports Association in 1971, and served as its president until 1975.
Before the association was founded, Steadward noted that activities for disabled people were managed by hospitals and long-term care facilities, and he wanted to see people in physiotherapy programs become involved in sports.
In 1971, Steadward joined the Faculty of Kinesiology at the University of Alberta.
He helped design and construct a three-wheeled racing wheelchair used by
Doug Bovee at the
1972 Summer Paralympics. The experiment impacted the design of future racing wheelchairs, and opened the door for high-performance competition in disability sport.
Steadward coached the Canadian national wheelchair basketball team at the same Summer Paralympics, and at the 1973
International Stoke Mandeville Games
The International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports (IWAS) World Games (or IWAS World Games) are a multi-sport competition for athletes with a disability, which were the forerunner of the Paralympic Games. The competition has been formerly known as t ...
. He was head of mission for Canada at the
1976 Summer Paralympics
The 1976 Summer Paralympics (french: Jeux paralympiques d'été de 1976), branded as Torontolympiad – 1976 Olympiad for the Physically Disabled, was the fifth Paralympic Games to be held. They were hosted by Toronto, Ontario, Canada, from 4 t ...
in Toronto, and served as president of the Canadian Federation of Sport Organizations for the Disabled.
Steadward founded the Research and Training Centre for Athletes with Disabilities in 1978. He envisioned a place where disabled athletes had a place to train for competition in sports, and have access to quality coaching.
He also founded the Canadian Sports Fund for the Physically Disabled in 1979, to provide funds for research, and was its chairman for 10 years.
He also served as president of the Alberta Universities Athletic Association, chairman of Accreditation for the
1978 Commonwealth Games
The 1978 Commonwealth Games were held in Edmonton, Alberta from 3 to 12 August 1978, two years after the 1976 Summer Olympics were held in Montreal, Quebec. They were boycotted by Nigeria, in protest at New Zealand's sporting contacts with apar ...
hosted in Edmonton, and vice-president of the
1983 Summer Universiade
The 1983 Summer Universiade, also known as the 1983 World University Games or XII Summer Universiade, took place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada between July 1 and 12, 1983. Over 2400 athletes from 73 countries participated. It was the first time Can ...
also hosted in Edmonton.
Steadward served as president of the CPC from 1984 to 1990.
While with the CPC, he also acted as a governor, treasurer, coach at the national level, and
head of mission
In diplomatic usage, head of mission (HOM) or chief of mission (COM) from the French "chef de mission diplomatique" (CMD) is the head of a diplomatic representation, such as an ambassador, high commissioner, nuncio, chargé d'affaires, permane ...
to international events.
Steadward retired from teaching at the University of Alberta in 2001. He had served as Associate Dean of the Faculty of Physical Education, and also chairman of the Department of Athletics. During his tenure, he worked with 50 graduate students working to improve disability sport.
His research led to more than 150 papers published about disability sport.
International disabled sports
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Steadward campaigned to other global disability sport organizations to unite as one.
In the 1980s, Paralympic Games were organized as a joint venture by the
International Sport Organization for the Disabled
World Abilitysport (formerly the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation or IWAS) is an international sports organisation that governs sports for athletes with physical impairments.
It is a registered charity with its headquarte ...
, the International Stoke Mandeville Games Federation, the
International Blind Sports Federation
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, and the
Cerebral Palsy International Sports and Recreation Association
The Cerebral Palsy International Sports and Recreation Association ( CPISRA) is an international sports and recreation association for cerebral palsy and related neurological conditions. CPISRA organise recreational opportunities, develop adaptiv ...
.
By 1987, he proposed creating a Paralympic sport model which eventually led to the creation of the
International Paralympic Committee
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC; german: Internationales Paralympisches Komitee) is an international non-profit organisation and the global governing body for the Paralympic Movement. The IPC organizes the Paralympic Games and fun ...
(IPC).
He was elected the first president of the IPC in 1989, and served in the role until 2001.
Steadward was elected to the
International Olympic Committee
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(IOC) in 2000.
He served as co-chairman of the bid committee for the
2001 World Championships in Athletics hosted in Edmonton.
He signed a memorandum of understanding with
Juan Antonio Samaranch
Juan Antonio Samaranch y Torelló, 1st Marquess of Samaranch (Catalan: ''Joan Antoni Samaranch i Torelló'', ; 17 July 1920 – 21 April 2010) was a Spanish sports administrator under the Franco regime (1973–1977) who served as the seventh Pre ...
of the IOC during the
2000 Summer Olympics
The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 ...
which united the Paralympic movement with the
Olympic Games
The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a var ...
movement, and saw one city host both events.
Steadward felt that being aligned with the Olympics would allow the Paralympics to reach its potential, but noted that the relationship was delicate at first "because we're seen as the poor cousin needing help and we don't want that".
He originally lobbied for full integration with Olympics, but decided the Paralympics would be stronger as a separate event.
After serving the maximum of three terms as president of the IPC, Steadward was succeeded by
Philip Craven
Sir Philip Lee Craven (born 4 July 1950) is an English sports administrator, former Paralympic wheelchair basketball player, swimmer and track and field athlete. Between 2001 and 2017 he was the second president of the International Paralymp ...
in 2001.
The IPC was composed of 37 national federations in 1989. At the time of his retirement, the Paralympic Games had 172 nations involved and more than one million spectators in attendance.
In 2002, the
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games or simply the Comm Games, are a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and, with the exce ...
integrated disabled sports into its program, as a result of Steadwards's efforts.
Later career
Steadward served on several sub-committees within the IOC which included, the Olympic Truce Foundation, environment and reforms, and the co-ordinating group for the
2008 Summer Olympics
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. On behalf of the
Canadian Olympic Committee
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and the CPC, he was a board member of the bid committee to host the
2010 Winter Olympics
)''
, nations = 82
, athletes = 2,626
, events = 86 in 7 sports (15 disciplines)
, opening = February 12, 2010
, closing = February 28, 2010
, opened_by = Governor General Michaëlle Jean
, cauldron = Catriona Le May DoanNancy GreeneWayne Gretz ...
and the
2010 Winter Paralympics
)
, nations = 44
, athletes = 506
, events = 64 in 5 sports
, opening = 12 March
, closing = 21 March
, opened_by = Governor General Michaëlle Jean
, cauldron = Zach Beaumont
, stadium = BC Place
, winter_pr ...
in Vancouver. He also served as board member for the 2005
World Masters Games
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hosted in Edmonton.
Steadward has also worked as an agent for international athletes and country musicians.
He was an agent for gold medal Olympians
Jamie Salé
Jamie Rae Salé (born April 21, 1977) is a Canadian former competitive pair skater, and a current motivational speaker and conspiracy theorist. With her former husband David Pelletier, she is the 2002 Olympic Champion and 2001 World Champion. ...
and
David Pelletier
David Jacques Pelletier (born November 22, 1974) is a Canadian pairs figure skater. With his former wife Jamie Salé, he was the co-gold medal winner at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. They shared the gold medal with the Russian pair Elena Ber ...
during their
2001 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships.
Publications
List of select publications by Steadward:
* ''Wheelchair sports classification system'' (1978)
* ''Paralympics'' (1997)
* ''Adapted physical activity'' (2000)
Personal life
Steadward married Laura Thompson in 1967, whom he met while studying at the University of Alberta.
The couple later had two daughters. He is a fan of the
rodeo
Rodeo () is a competitive equestrian sport that arose out of the working practices of cattle herding in Spain and Mexico, expanding throughout the Americas and to other nations. It was originally based on the skills required of the working va ...
, and has served as president of the River City Roundup Festival, Miss Rodeo Canada, and Friends of Pro Rodeo.
He resides in
Edmonton
Edmonton ( ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region. The city ancho ...
.
Honours and awards
Steadward was inducted into the
Alberta Sports Hall of Fame
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in 1984. In 1995, he received the Robert Jackson Award and the
King Clancy
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Award.
The King Clancy Award recognizes contributions to Canadians with disabilities.
In 1996, he was inducted into the Edmonton Sports Hall of Fame, and became the namesake of the Dr. Robert D. Steadward Award. In 1997, he received the University of Alberta Rutherford Award.
The Rutherford Award recognizes outstanding teaching to undergraduates.
![Canada's Sport Hall of Fame](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d8/Canada%27s_Sport_Hall_of_Fame.jpg)
In 1999, he was appointed
Officer of the Order of Canada
The Order of Canada (french: Ordre du Canada; abbreviated as OC) is a Canadian state order and the second-highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, after the Order of Merit.
To coincide with the ...
.
He was inducted into the Canadian Paralympic Hall of Fame in 2000.
In 2001, he was made an honorary life president of the International Paralympic Committee,
and named Professor
Emeritus
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at the University of Alberta.
In 2002, he was inducted into the
Canadian Disability Hall of Fame The Canadian Disability Hall of Fame (formerly the Terry Fox Hall of Fame), recognizes "outstanding Canadians who have made extraordinary contributions to enriching the quality of life for people with physical disabilities". It is run by the Canadia ...
and he received the
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
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.
In 2005, he was named Albertan of the Century in Sport.
In 2007, he was inducted into
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
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in the builder category.
In 2010, he was appointed to the
Alberta Order of Excellence
The Alberta Order of Excellence (french: Ordre d'excellence de l'Alberta) is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of Alberta. Instituted in 1979 when Lieutenant Governor Frank C. Lynch-Staunton granted royal assent to the Alberta O ...
,
and received the President's Award from the Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance.
In
December 2020, Steadward was elevated to the rank of Companion within the Order of Canada.
Steadward is an honorary life member of the Paralympic Sports Association, the Alberta Wheelchair Sports Association, the Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association, and the Canadian Paralympic Committee.
Other sports and service honours include; member of the International Olympic Order, member of the International Paralympic Order, honorary life member of the Canadian Olympic Committee, the
Lois Hole
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Community Development Award, and induction into the University of Alberta Sports Hall of Fame.
Other academic honours include; the University of Alberta Alumni of Distinction, honorary degrees from the University of Alberta and
Université catholique de Louvain
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, and an honorary diploma from
MacEwan University
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.
Legacy
Steadward is known in Edmonton as "Bob the Builder".
The Research and Training Centre for Athletes with Disabilities he founded in 1978, was later known as the
Rick Hansen
Richard Marvin Hansen (born August 26, 1957) is a Canadian track and field athlete (Paralympic Games), activist, and philanthropist for people with disabilities. Following a pickup truck crash at the age of 15, Hansen sustained a spinal cord ...
Centre after the conclusion of the Man in Motion Tour.
It was rededicated as the Steadward Centre for Personal and Physical Achievement in 2000.
The
Lieutenant Governor of Alberta
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credited Steadward for bringing attention to the Paralympic movement, and stated that he "served to inspire all people with disability to pursue more active lifestyles". The Steadward Centre for Personal and Physical Achievement which he founded was credited for being a "model for independence and fitness training for people with disability".
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame credited Steadward for promoting disability sport internationally, and "giving the Paralympics an unprecedented level of support, respect and funding".
References
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1946 births
Living people
Alberta Sports Hall of Fame inductees
Canadian Disability Hall of Fame
Canadian Paralympic Committee presidents
Canadian sports agents
Canadian sports builders
Canadian sports executives and administrators
Companions of the Order of Canada
International Olympic Committee members
International Paralympic Committee members
Luther College (Saskatchewan) alumni
Members of the Alberta Order of Excellence
Paralympic coaches of Canada
People from Eston, Saskatchewan
Presidents of the International Paralympic Committee
Recipients of the Paralympic Order
Scientists from Edmonton
Sportspeople from Edmonton
University of Alberta alumni
University of Alberta faculty
University of Oregon alumni
Writers from Edmonton