Inductees
Janz Stein - (2026)
Athlete: Athletics
- Stein was a mixed martial arts boxer until shattering his left leg in a dirt biking accident in 2011. The leg was amputated below the knee in 2013.
- Undaunted, Stein soon began training in athletics. By 2015, he was ranked among the top 20 in Canada in the 100 metres and long jump. He set a national para long jump record the following year, winning his first of seven national outdoor championships in that event. Along the way, he set six Canadian long jump records.
- As a masters sprinter, Stein was the fastest 100 metres para athlete in Canada in 2018, 2023 and 2024. He also set a 60 metres benchmark during his career in athletics.
- Stein earned three Bob Adams Foundation Awards (2015, 2016, 2018) in the category of athletes with a disability. In addition, Stein was a high school wrestling coach for 12 years. He also has coached submission wrestling and jiu jitsu.
