Luke Steyn
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Luke Henri Steyn |
| National team |  Zimbabwe |
| Born | 7 June 1993 (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, and did not finish in the men's slalom event.[6]
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]
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.
- ^ Shaw, Angus (30 January 2014). "Zimbabwe Sends 1st Athlete to Winter Olympics". NBC10 Philadelphia. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "Luke Steyn". olympics.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ MacKenzie, Eric (16 January 2014). "Sochi Spotlight: Zimbabwe's first Winter Olympian". Pique Newsmagazine. Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ Vecsey, David (10 January 2014). "Luke Steyn Gives Zimbabwe Someone to Cheer for in Winter Olympics". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ Tetrault-Farber, Gabrielle (27 January 2014). "From U.S. University Student to Zimbabwe's First Winter Olympian". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "Luke Steyn". London Business School. Archived from the original on 22 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
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
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Zimbabwean male alpine skiers
- Alpine skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics
- Olympic alpine skiers for Zimbabwe
- Sportspeople from Harare
- White Zimbabwean sportspeople
- Zimbabwean expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
- University of Colorado Boulder alumni
- People educated at Reed's School
- 21st-century Zimbabwean sportsmen