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Luke Steyn
Personal information
Full nameLuke Henri Steyn
Born7 June 1993 (1993-06-07) (age 31)
Harare, Zimbabwe
Sport
Country Zimbabwe
SportAlpine 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

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.