Stephen Train

{{short description|British canoeist}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}

{{Use British English|date=February 2013}}

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Steve Train

| image = Stephen Train 1984.jpg

| caption = Train at the 1984 Olympics

| full_name = Stephen David Train

| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|23 February 1962}}

| birth_place = Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England

| height = 173 cm

| weight = 80 kg

| headercolor = lightsteelblue

| sport = Canoe sprint, Canoe marathon

| club = Fladbury Canoe & Kayak Club

| show-medals = yes

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalCountry|{{GBR2}}}}

{{MedalSport|Men's canoe sprint}}

{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}

{{MedalSilver|1985 Mechelen|C-2 10000 m}}

{{MedalSilver|1993 Copenhagen|C-2 10000 m}}

{{MedalBronze|1987 Duisburg|C-2 10000 m}}

{{MedalBronze|1989 Plovdiv|C-2 10000 m}}

{{MedalBronze|1991 Paris|C-2 10000 m}}

{{MedalBronze|1997 Dartmouth|C-2 1000 m}}

{{MedalSport|Men's canoe marathon}}

{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}

{{MedalGold|1988 Nottingham|C-2 marathon}}

{{MedalGold|1996 Vaxholm|C-2 marathon}}

{{MedalGold|1998 Cape Town|C-2 marathon}}

{{MedalSilver|1994 Bosbaan|C-2 marathon}}

}}

Stephen David "Steve" Train (born 23 February 1962) is a British canoe sprinter and marathon canoeist who competed from the mid-1980s to the early 2000s (decade). He won six medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two silvers (C-2 10000 m: 1985, 1995), and four bronzes (C-2 1000 m: 1997, C-2 10000 m: 1987, 1989, 1991).{{cite web |url=http://canoeicf.com/site/canoeint/if/downloads/result/Pages%201-41%20from%20Medal%20Winners%20ICF%20updated%202007-2.pdf?MenuID=Results%2F1107%2F0%2CMedal%5Fwinners%5Fsince%5F1936%2F1510%2F0 |title=ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007 |website=CanoeICF.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100105013709/http://canoeicf.com/site/canoeint/if/downloads/result/Pages%201-41%20from%20Medal%20Winners%20ICF%20updated%202007-2.pdf?MenuID=Results%2F1107%2F0%2CMedal%5Fwinners%5Fsince%5F1936%2F1510%2F0 |archive-date=2010-01-05}}{{cite web |url=http://www.canoeicf.com/site/canoeint/if/downloads/result/Pages%2042-83%20from%20Medal%20Winners%20ICF%20updated%202007.pdf?MenuID=Results%2F1107%2F0%2CMedal%5Fwinners%5Fsince%5F1936%2F1510%2F0 |title=ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007 |website=CanoeICF.com |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5l9vPO85Y?url=http://www.canoeicf.com/site/canoeint/if/downloads/result/Pages%2042-83%20from%20Medal%20Winners%20ICF%20updated%202007.pdf?MenuID=Results%2F1107%2F0%2CMedal%5Fwinners%5Fsince%5F1936%2F1510%2F0 |archive-date=2009-11-09}}

Between 1984 and 2000, Train competed in five Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of sixth twice (C-1 1000 m in 1984 and C-2 1000 m in 1996).{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/tr/steve-train-1.html |title=Steve Train |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417104707/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/tr/steve-train-1.html |archive-date=2020-04-17}}

Train has also won three ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships, in 1988, 1996 and 1998, competing in C-2 with his brother Andrew Train.