John Steffensen
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John William Steffensen (born 30 August 1982 in Perth, Western Australia
) is an Australia
n athlete, who specialises in 200
and 400 metres
. His personal bests are 20.79 and 44.73.
Steffensen competed in the 2004 Olympics, and was a part of the Australian team that won the silver medal
in 4 x 400 metres relay
. In the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki
, he competed in 400 metres, where he finished last in the final with 45.46.
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.
He has decided to boycott the 2010 Commonwealth Games
after a series of disputes with Athletics Australia
, which he accuses of mismanaging athletes.
He won a second gold medal as the first runner in the 4 x 400 m Australian relay team at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
He is an old boy of Trinity College, Perth
He is an old boy of Guildford Grammar School
, Perth (92-96).
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
) is an Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n athlete, who specialises in 200
200 metres
A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...
and 400 metres
400 metres
The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...
. His personal bests are 20.79 and 44.73.
Steffensen competed in the 2004 Olympics, and was a part of the Australian team that won the silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
in 4 x 400 metres relay
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 400 metres relay
The men's 4×400 metres relay was one of 23 track events of the athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics, in Athens. It was contested at the Athens Olympic Stadium, from August 27 to August 28, by a total of sixteen national teams comprising 64 athletes....
. In the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
, he competed in 400 metres, where he finished last in the final with 45.46.
Steffensen won the gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
in the 400 m at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
2006 Commonwealth Games
The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006. It was the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held.The site...
in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, with a time of 44.73, setting a new personal best.
He has decided to boycott the 2010 Commonwealth Games
2010 Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games till date...
after a series of disputes with Athletics Australia
Athletics Australia
Athletics Australia is the National Sporting Organisation recognised by the Australian Sports Commission for the sport of athletics in Australia....
, which he accuses of mismanaging athletes.
He won a second gold medal as the first runner in the 4 x 400 m Australian relay team at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
He is an old boy of Trinity College, Perth
Trinity College, Perth
Trinity College, is an independent day school for boys, located in East Perth, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. The school was established in 1962, Trinity is a school in the Edmund Rice Tradition. and is located on reclaimed land adjacent to the Swan River foreshore...
He is an old boy of Guildford Grammar School
Guildford Grammar School
Guildford Grammar School, informally known as Guildford Grammar, Guildford or GGS, is an independent, day and boarding school for boys situated in Guildford, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia....
, Perth (92-96).
External links
- Athletics Australia profile
- John Steffensen website - www.johnsteffensen.com.au
- John Steffensen - Dexion Brand Ambassador