Finn Butcher
Sports History NZ - A podcast by RNZ
In this segment we often go way back in time, but today we are focusing on somebody whose time is right here - right now. Finn Butcher won the gold medal in the inaugural Olympic kayak cross event at the Paris Olympic Games last year. That moment in time - on the water last year - catapulted 'The Butcher' from small town Alexandra into the nation's consciousness. Then, last month, after a public vote, he was awarded the Favourite Sporting Moment award at 2025 Halberg Awards for the emotional post-race embrace he enjoyed with his father.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
