About Steven Wood
Lived 1961 – 1995 (aged 34). Steven Wood was an Australian kayaker and canoeist.
Steven Wood (17 March 1961 – 23 November 1995) was an Australian sprint and marathon canoeist who competed in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the K-4 1000 m event at Barcelona in 1992.
Career Wood won two medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver (K-4 1000 m: 1991) and a bronze (K-2 1000 m: 1986).
He was married to Anna Wood, a Dutch-born sprint canoeist who won two bronze medals at the Summer Olympics, one for Australia and one for the Netherlands. He was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder in 1988 and 1991–1992. Wood died by suicide in Brisbane by hanging himself, possibly due to a recurring elbow injury.
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Who was Steven Wood?
Australian canoeist (1961–1995)
When was Steven Wood born?
Steven Wood was born on 17 March 1961 in Brisbane.
When did Steven Wood die?
Steven Wood died on 23 November 1995 in Brisbane.
What was Steven Wood's occupation?
Steven Wood was a kayaker and canoeist.
What nationality was Steven Wood?
Steven Wood was Australian.
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