Steven Ferguson
New Zealand Olympian: 790
Biography
Already an Olympian, Steven represented New Zealand as a swimmer at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games where he was a member of the swimming team at Sydney 2000 before changing codes for Athens 2004. Steven was a finalist in the men’s K2 1000 at Athens with Ben Fouhy.
Steven follows in the footsteps of his famous father Ian in representing New Zealand in Canoe/Kayak at the Olympic Games. He even watched his father’s great success in L.A. in 1984 as a four year old.
Steven will compete in Beijing in both the K1 500m (single) and with his team mate Mike Walker in the K2 1000m.
athlete
Fast facts
- Sport
- Canoe/Kayak - Sprint, Swimming
- Birth place
- Auckland
- Born
- 1980
- Height
- 194cm
Olympic Summer GamesLondon 2012
Canoe/Kayak - Sprint(K-2 - 1000m - Men)
- Performance: 3:12.117
- Result: 7
- Placed: 7 of 12
Olympic Summer GamesBeijing 2008
Canoe/Kayak - Sprint(K-1 - 500m - Men)
- Performance: 1:38.512
- Result: 8th
- Placed: 8 of 29
Canoe/Kayak - Sprint(K-2 - 1000m - Men)
- Performance: 3:15.329
- Result: 6th
- Placed: 5 of 14
Olympic Summer GamesAthens 2004
Canoe/Kayak - Sprint(K-2 - 1000m - Men)
- Performance: 3:21.336
- Result: 8th
- Placed: 8 of 16
Canoe/Kayak - Sprint(K-1 - 500m - Men)
- Performance: 2:06.937
- Result: 7th
- Placed: 28 of 28
- Sore back forced slow race to ensure saving himself for the K2 - 1000m Final
Olympic Summer GamesSydney 2000
