Results - 2018 ICF JUNIOR & U23 CANOE SLALOM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Biography

Finn BUTCHER

Federation :	NEW ZEALAND CANOEING FEDERATION INC.
Gender:	Male
Date of birth:	17/03/1995
Height (cm.) :	182
Weight (Kg.) :	73

NICKNAME:		Fun
HOBBIES:		Skiing
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
INSTAGRAM:		https://instagram.com/finnbutcher/
PLACE OF RESIDENCE:		Alexandra
OCCUPATION:		Student
LANGUAGES:		English
HIGHER EDUCATION:		University of Otago
MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER:		Mum and Dad
TRAINING PARTNER(S):		Callum Gilbert, Ella Nicholas, Jane Nicholas, Malcolm Gibson, Patrick Washer
HERO/IDOL:		Tony Estanguet
FAVOURITE PADDLING COURSE:		Lee Valley - London
FAVOURITE FOOD:		Pizza
FAVOURITE MUSIC:		Kendrick Lamar
AMBITIONS :		Compete at the Olympic Games
AWARDS AND HONORS:		2012 Otago Class Act.
NAME OF COACH:		Aaron Osbourne
NATIONALITY OF YOUR COACH:		New Zealand
SINCE WHEN HAVE YOU BEEN COACHED BY HIM/ HER?:		2011
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR:		2014
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COUNTRY:		UK
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION:		World Cup
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT LOCATION:		Lee Valley
MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT:		National Champion 2013
BEST RESULTS:		Olympics: Gold - 1.