Finn Butcher

Finn Butcher (born 17 March 1995) is a New Zealand slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2012.

He then enrolled for and graduated from a bachelor of sport and exercise via distance study at Massey University.

[12][13] Once he had moved to Auckland, he flatted with fellow canoeist Callum Gilbert so that they could maximise their training time at the then-new Vector Wero Whitewater Park in Manukau.

[15] He won a silver medal in kayak cross at the 2021 World Championships in Bratislava, beaten for gold by Joe Clarke.

At the 2023 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships, he gained quota places for New Zealand in K-1 and kayak cross by finishing 13th and 11th, respectively.

Butcher at the 2022 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships