Luke Steyn

Luke Steyn
Personal information
Born June 7, 1993 (1993-06-07) (age 23)
Harare, Zimbabwe

Luke Steyn (born June 7, 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

References

  1. ↑ Luke Steyn FIS Biography
  2. ↑ "Steyn ready for Winter Olympic Games". The Herald. 28 September 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "Zimbabwe to send team to Winter Olympic Games". The Herald. 22 August 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "Luke Steyn qualifies for Winter Olympics". Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation. 9 January 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  5. ↑ MacKenzie, Eric (16 January 2014). "Sochi Spotlight: Zimbabwe's first Winter Olympian". Pique Newsmagazine. Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. Retrieved 16 January 2014.


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