Biography
Finn BUTCHER
 NEW ZEALAND CANOEING FEDERATION INC.
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| 17/03/1995 | |
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| Athlete entered in: | |||
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| other members of the team: | Matthew ARNOTT | ||
| other members of the team: |
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Tomasz MCDOWELL | |
| Patrick WASHER | |||
| Daniel MUNRO | |||
| Luke ROBINSON | |||
| Marcus NORBURY | |||
| other members of the team: |
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Matthew ARNOTT | |
| Callum GILBERT | |||
| NICKNAME: |
Fun
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| HOBBIES: |
Skiing
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| BIOGRAPHY: | The K1 reserve for Tokyo 2020 started paddling at the age of nine and has constantly improved over the years. He has a Bachelor’s in Sports and Exercise Science from Massey University and won a kayak cross World Cup silver on the Paris 2024 Olympic course in 2023. In his Olympic debut in the French capital, Butcher claimed a historic first men's kayak cross gold medal, as the event made its debut at the Games. | |
| FACEBOOK: |
https://www.facebook.com/FinnButcherAthlete?ref=hl
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| INSTAGRAM: |
https://instagram.com/finnbutcher/
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| PLACE OF RESIDENCE: |
Alexandra
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| OCCUPATION: |
Student
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| LANGUAGES: |
English
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| HIGHER EDUCATION: |
University of Otago
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| MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER: |
Mum and Dad
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| TRAINING PARTNER(S): |
Callum Gilbert, Ella Nicholas, Jane Nicholas, Malcolm Gibson, Patrick
Washer
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| HERO/IDOL: |
Tony Estanguet
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| FAVOURITE PADDLING COURSE: |
Lee Valley - London
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| FAVOURITE FOOD: |
Pizza
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| FAVOURITE MUSIC: |
Kendrick Lamar
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| AMBITIONS : |
Compete at the Olympic Games
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| AWARDS AND HONORS: |
2012 Otago Class Act.
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| NAME OF COACH: |
Aaron Osbourne
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| NATIONALITY OF YOUR COACH: |
New Zealand
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| SINCE WHEN HAVE YOU BEEN COACHED BY HIM/ HER?: |
2011
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| SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR: |
2014
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| SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COUNTRY: | UK | |
| SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION: |
World Cup
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| SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT LOCATION: |
Lee Valley
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| MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT: |
National Champion 2013
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| BEST RESULTS: | Olympics: Gold - 1. |
2017 ICF CANOE SLALOM WORLD CUP 1
Results
| Start Time | Event | Participants | Rank | Results | Available Information | ||
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Jul 17 14:15 |
Men's K1 JUNIOR Heats |
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24
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109.26
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Jul 17 16:33 |
Men's C2 JUNIOR Heats |
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DNS
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Jul 17 17:06 |
Men's K1 JUNIOR Heats |
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19
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107.40
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Jul 17 19:24 |
Men's C2 JUNIOR Heats |
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23
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159.77
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Jul 19 14:00 |
Men's K1 JUNIOR Semifinal |
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16
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110.74
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Jul 20 16:34 |
Men's K1x3 JUNIOR Final |
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17
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189.25
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Jul 20 17:50 |
Men's C2x3 JUNIOR Final |
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8
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399.61
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