In 2003 he won the gold medal in the sprint distance at the World Orienteering Championships.

Stevenson won a second individual world championship medal in Denmark in 2006, with a third place in the middle distance category.

He also holds two world relay medals running the anchor leg for Great Britain: Bronze in 2003 and Gold in 2008.

In 2006 he won the Danish 4 km Short Course Cross Country Championships held in Helsingør.

[3] He appeared on the TV sports quiz They Think It's All Over in 2003 after winning the gold medal in the sprint distance at the World Orienteering Championships.