Luke Steyn

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Luke Steyn
Personal information
Full nameLuke Henri Steyn
National teamFlag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Born7 June 1993 (1993-06-07) (age 31)
Harare, Zimbabwe
Sport
Sport Alpine skiing
Event Giant slalom

Luke Henri Steyn (born 7 June 1993) is a Zimbabwean alpine skier. [1] Steyn competed for Zimbabwe at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, becoming the first Winter Olympian to represent the country. [2] [3] [4] [5] He finished in 57th place in the men's giant slalom event. [6]

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Steyn was born in Harare, but left at the age of two to Switzerland, where he eventually was exposed to snow and skiing. [7] [8] He is a dual citizen of Zimbabwe and the United Kingdom. [9]

Steyn graduated from the University of Colorado in 2016 with a Bachelor of Business Administration and received a master's degree in real estate finance from the University of Cambridge in 2018. He is also a student ambassador at the London Business School. He has lived in Zimbabwe, Switzerland, Monaco, France, Italy, Austria, the United States, and South Africa. [10]

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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. Archived from the original on 10 January 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  5. ↑ Shaw, Angus (30 January 2014). "Zimbabwe Sends 1st Athlete to Winter Olympics". NBC10 Philadelphia. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  6. ↑ "Luke Steyn". olympics.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  7. ↑ MacKenzie, Eric (16 January 2014). "Sochi Spotlight: Zimbabwe's first Winter Olympian". Pique Newsmagazine . Whistler, British Columbia, Canada . Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  8. ↑ Vecsey, David (10 January 2014). "Luke Steyn Gives Zimbabwe Someone to Cheer for in Winter Olympics". The New York Times . Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  9. ↑ Tetrault-Farber, Gabrielle (27 January 2014). "From U.S. University Student to Zimbabwe's First Winter Olympian". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  10. ↑ "Luke Steyn". London Business School. Archived from the original on 22 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
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