Steve Fonyo

Steve Fonyo
Born
Stephen Charles Fonyo

(1965-06-29)June 29, 1965
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
DiedFebruary 18, 2022(2022-02-18) (aged 56)
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
EducationImmaculate Conception School, Delta, British Columbia (to grade 10)
Occupations
  • Mechanic
  • runner
Known forJourney for Lives
Criminal chargesSee text
SpouseLisa Greenwood-Fonyo (married 2010–2014)
AwardsMember of the Order of Canada (revoked)[1][2]

Stephen Charles Fonyo Jr. (June 29, 1965 – February 18, 2022) was a Canadian runner with an artificial leg who was a nationally renowned fundraiser for cancer research and treatment, and a former Member of the Order of Canada.

  1. ^ "Termination from the Order of Canada". The Governor General of Canada. January 25, 2010. Archived from the original on March 14, 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Fonyo loses his Order of Canada". CBC News. 2010-01-26. Archived from the original on January 29, 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-26.