Listen "Finn Butcher"
Episode Synopsis
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
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
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