Steve Fonyo
- January 10, 2024
- Athlete
Quick Facts
Steve Fonyo Biography
| Name | Steve Fonyo |
| Birthday | Jun 29 |
| Birth Year | 1965 |
| Place Of Birth | Montreal |
| Home Town | Quebec |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
| Parents | Steve Fonyo, Sr. |
| Siblings | Suzanne Fonyo |
| Spouse | Lisa Greenwood |
Steve Fonyo is one of the most popular and richest Athlete who was born on June 29, 1965 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Fonyo began his “Journey for Lives” marathon on March 31, 1984, at age 18, and completed it 425 days later on May 29, 1985, covering 7,924 km (4,924 mi) and raising $14 million (CDN). He was named an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1985, the youngest person ever given that status at the time. This achievement was marred by grief, as his father Steve Fonyo Sr. died of lung cancer the same year.
His membership in the Order of Canada was revoked on December 10, 2009.
Steve Fonyo Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Athlete |
| House | Living in own house. |
Steve Fonyo is one of the richest Athlete from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Steve Fonyo 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Stephen Charles “Steve” Fonyo Jr. (born June 29, 1965 in Montreal) is a Canadian runner with an artificial leg who was a nationally renowned fundraiser for cancer research and treatment and a former Officer of the Order of Canada.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is Steve Fonyo Dating?
According to our records, Steve Fonyo married to Lisa Greenwood. As of December 1, 2023, Steve Fonyo’s is not dating anyone.
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In 2015, Fonyo was the subject of Alan Zweig’s documentary film Hurt which covered Fonyo’s decline into addiction and homelessness. It won the Platform Prize at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival and the best feature documentary Canadian Screen Award.
Facts & Trivia
Suk Ranked on the list of most popular Athlete. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Steve Fonyo celebrates birthday on June 29 of every year.
Where is Steve Fonyo today?
Flawed Canadian hero Steve Fonyo dead at 56 Steve Fonyo, who lost his leg to cancer and then completed a cross-Canada run to raise funds for cancer research and became a national hero, has died at 56. Fonyo leaves behind a complicated legacy.
How old is Steve Fonyo?
56 years (1965–2022)
How much money did Steve Fonyo raise for cancer?
Steve Fonyo, who has died at 56, ran across the country, raising $13.5-million for cancer research, some of it in large cheques, including almost $1-million received that day from the federal government, but much of it in cash from schoolchildren’s piggy banks and paper money stuffed into rubber boots held by …
Is Steve Fonyo alive?
February 18, 2022
What did Steve Fonyo died of?
Burnaby, Canada