John Steffensen

Medal record

John Steffensen (second from the left) after winning the bronze medal at the 2009 World Championships 4 x 400 relay
Men's Athletics
Competitor for  Australia
Olympic Games
Silver 2004 Athens 4 x 400 m Relay
World Championships
Bronze Berlin 2009 4x400 m relay
Commonwealth Games
Gold 2006 Melbourne 400 m
Gold 2006 Melbourne 4 x 400 m Relay

John William Steffensen (born 30 August 1982 in Perth, Western Australia) is an Australian 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.[1]

He has decided to boycott the 2010 Commonwealth Games after a series of disputes with Athletics Australia, which he accuses of mismanaging athletes.[2]

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).

References

  1. ^ "Results of the 400m final at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games". http://www.melbourne2006.com.au/Schedule%20and%20Results/By%20Sport/Athletics/Wed%2022%20Mar/Results/Result%20-%20AT0004E0100001?ScheduleItemID=29017. Retrieved 2006-03-23. 
  2. ^ Gallagher, Brendan (9 September 2010). "Commonwealth Games 2010: Australia's John Steffensen to boycott Delhi games". The Daily Telegraph (London). http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/commonwealthgames/7991162/Commonwealth-Games-2010-Australias-John-Steffensen-to-boycott-Delhi-games.html. 

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