Marni Abbott-Peter

Marni Abbott-Peter
Personal information
Birth nameMarni Abbott
Born (1965-10-11) October 11, 1965 (age 59)
Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
SpouseRichard Peter (2005–)
Sport
Country Canada
SportWheelchair basketball (1992–2010)
TeamCanada women's national wheelchair basketball team
Turned pro1992
Retired2010
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals

Marni Abbott-Peter (born October 11, 1965)[1] is a Canadian retired wheelchair basketball player and current head coach of the Canadian senior women's wheelchair basketball team. As a member of Team Canada, she won three gold medals and one bronze during the Paralympic Games as well as four World Championship titles. She was inducted into the Canadian Paralympic Committee Hall of Fame in 2015. She is married to fellow Paralympic athlete Richard Peter.

  1. ^ "Marni Abbott-Peter". wheelchairbasketball.ca. Retrieved February 24, 2019.