John Steffensen
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Born | 30 August 1982 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 4 × 400m Relay | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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John William Steffensen (born 30 August 1982) is an Australian former
Biography
Born in
Steffensen won the gold medal in the 400 m at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, with a time of 44.73, setting a new personal best. This has often been referred to as the greatest race of all time.[1] He won a second gold medal as the first runner in the 4 × 400 m Australian relay team at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.[citation needed]
He boycotted the 2010 Commonwealth Games after a series of disputes with Athletics Australia, which he accused of mismanaging athletes.[2]
He is an old boy of Trinity College, Perth, and Guildford Grammar School, Perth (92-96).
He was runner up to
Steffensen collaborated with Athletics Australia to develop the Nitro Athletics track and field series, which included variations on the traditional one-day athletics meeting with the intention of widening the sport's fanbase.[3]
Steffensen made his first step into motor racing at Sandown in 2017 driving a Porsche 997 GT3 Cup in the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge series with Zagame Motorsport backed by Repair Management Australia.
References
- ^ "Results of the 400m final at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games". Retrieved 23 March 2006.
- ^ Gallagher, Brendan (9 September 2010). "Commonwealth Games 2010: Australia's John Steffensen to boycott Delhi games". The Daily Telegraph. London.
- ^ Bolt launches Nitro Athletics in Melbourne . IAAF (2016-11-04). Retrieved on 2017-02-13.
- ^ Olympian set for racing debut at Sandown. Speedcafe.com (2017-04-06). Retrieved on 2017-04-06.
External links
- Official website
- John Steffensen at World Athletics
- Athletics Australia profile
- John Steffensen - Dexion Brand Ambassador