Steve Macknowski
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Stephen Albert "Steve"•Macknowski |
| Used name | Steve•Macknowski |
| Born | 16 February 1922 in Yonkers, New York (USA) |
| Died | 4 April 2013 |
| Affiliations | Yonkers PRC, Glenwood, New York (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
In addition to the two Olympic medals, Steve Macknowski won four national championships – one in C-2 in 1948 with Steve Lysak, and three C-4 titles in 1946-48. Macknowski attended Columbia University. He went on to become an insurance agent and did so well that he eventually was able to open his own agency. He continued in his old sport most of his life as his hobbies were canoe camping and rafting dangerous rivers.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | USA |
Steve Macknowski | |||
| Canadian Doubles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Steve Lysak | 2 | Silver | |||
| Canoe Marathon (Canoeing) | USA |
Steve Macknowski | ||||
| Canadian Doubles, 10,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Steve Lysak | 1 | Gold |