Luke Steyn
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| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Luke Henri Steyn |
| Born | 7 June 1993 (age 31) Harare, Zimbabwe |
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| Country |  Zimbabwe |
| Sport | Alpine skiing |
Luke Henri Steyn (born 7 June 1993 in Harare) is a Zimbabwean alpine skier who has competed since 2008.[1] Steyn competed for Zimbabwe at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, and became the first Winter Olympian to represent the country.[2][3][4]
Steyn was born in the country but left at the age of two to Switzerland, where he eventually was exposed to snow and skiing.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Luke Steyn FIS Biography
- ^ "Steyn ready for Winter Olympic Games". The Herald. 28 September 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ^ "Zimbabwe to send team to Winter Olympic Games". The Herald. 22 August 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ^ "Luke Steyn qualifies for Winter Olympics". Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation. 9 January 2014. Archived from the original on 10 January 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ MacKenzie, Eric (16 January 2014). "Sochi Spotlight: Zimbabwe's first Winter Olympian". Pique Newsmagazine. Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
External links
[edit]- Luke Steyn at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Luke Steyn at Olympics.com
- Luke Steyn at Olympedia
- Luke Steyn at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database
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