Luke Steyn

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Luke Steyn
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Full nameLuke Henri Steyn
Born7 June 1993 (1993-06-07) (age 30)
Harare, Zimbabwe
Sport
CountryFlag of Zimbabwe.svg  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]

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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]

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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. MacKenzie, Eric (16 January 2014). "Sochi Spotlight: Zimbabwe's first Winter Olympian". Pique Newsmagazine . Whistler, British Columbia, Canada . Retrieved 16 January 2014.