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Stephen Train

Summary

Stephen David "Steve" Train (born 23 February 1962) is a British canoe sprinter and marathon canoeist who competed from the mid-1980s to the early 2000s (decade). He won six medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two silvers (C-2 10000 m: 1985, 1995), and four bronzes (C-2 1000 m: 1997, C-2 10000 m: 1987, 1989, 1991).[2][3]

Steve Train
Train at the 1984 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameStephen David Train
Born23 February 1962 (1962-02-23) (age 62)
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England[1]
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
SportCanoe sprint, Canoe marathon
ClubFladbury Canoe & Kayak Club[1]
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Men's canoe sprint
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1985 Mechelen C-2 10000 m
Silver medal – second place 1993 Copenhagen C-2 10000 m
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Duisburg C-2 10000 m
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Plovdiv C-2 10000 m
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Paris C-2 10000 m
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Dartmouth C-2 1000 m
Men's canoe marathon
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1988 Nottingham C-2 marathon
Gold medal – first place 1996 Vaxholm C-2 marathon
Gold medal – first place 1998 Cape Town C-2 marathon
Silver medal – second place 1994 Bosbaan C-2 marathon

Between 1984 and 2000, Train competed in five Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of sixth twice (C-1 1000 m in 1984 and C-2 1000 m in 1996).[1]

Train has also won three ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships, in 1988, 1996 and 1998, competing in C-2 with his brother Andrew Train.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Steve Train". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. ^ "ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007" (PDF). CanoeICF.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2010.
  3. ^ "ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007" (PDF). CanoeICF.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 November 2009.

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