Ian Ferguson (canoeist)

Ian Ferguson

MBE

Personal information
Full name	Ian Gordon Ferguson
Nickname	Ferg
Born	(1952-06-20) 20 June 1952 (age 72) Taumarunui, New Zealand
Relative	Steven Ferguson (son)
Sport
Country	New Zealand
Sport	Canoe racing
Event	canoe sprint
Partner	Paul MacDonald
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals	1980, 1984, 1988, 1992
Medal record Men's canoe sprint Representing  New Zealand Olympic Games 1984 Los Angeles K-1 500 m 1984 Los Angeles K-2 500 m 1984 Los Angeles K-4 1000 m 1988 Seoul K-2 500 m 1988 Seoul K-2 1000 m World Championships 1985 Mechelen K-2 500 m 1987 Duisburg K-2 1000 m 1983 Tampere K-1 500 m 1987 Duisburg K-2 500 m 1990 Poznań K-2 10000 m

Ian Gordon Ferguson MBE (born 20 July 1952) is New Zealand's second most successful Olympian. He won four Olympic gold medals competing in K1, K2, and K4 kayak events, and attended five Summer Olympics between 1976 and 1992. He also won two canoe sprint world championship titles.