Ian Gordon Ferguson MBE (born 20 July 1952) is New Zealand's second most successful Olympian.

[2] Ferguson studied at Victoria University of Wellington, completing a Bachelor of Commerce and Administration degree in 1976.

[3] In the 1985 New Year Honours, Ferguson was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for services to canoeing.

[2] Ferguson also starred in the NZ TV show Clash of the Codes, having been in the winning team on two occasions.

In 2009, Ferguson began fronting a campaign to build an international whitewater canoeing stadium in Manukau City.