Fouhy began kayaking competitively in 2002, following a background in multi-sport events. He discovered an aptitude for paddling after increasing his kayak training to improve his overall multisport performance.

After a handful of domestic wins Fouhy came out of nowhere to take the gold medal at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Gainsville, Georgia, USA, after which he won several Sportsperson of the Year titles including the coveted Halberg Award.

The following year, at the 2004 Athens Olympics, Fouhy achieved New Zealand’s first medal in Kayaking since the 1980s.

Born: 4 March 1979, Taumarunui
Discipline: Canoeing
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Weight: 192 lbs (87 kg)
Website: benfouhy.com

 Achievements:
Gold Medal, Worlds fastest time in K1 1000m
2006 World Cup regatta, Poland

Bronze Medal in K1 1000m
2006 World Championships, Szeged, Hungary

Olympic Silver Medal in K1 1000m
2004 Athens Olympics

Halberg Award
2003 New Zealand Sportsman of the Year

Bronze Medal in K1 1000m
2005 World Marathon Championships, Perth

Gold Medal in K1 1000m & K1 500m
2005 Australian National Championships, Sydney

Gold Medal in K1 1000m
2004 New Zealand Sprint National Championships, Auckland

Gold Medal in K2 1000m
2004 New Zealand Sprint National Championships, Auckland

Gold Medal in K1 1000m
2004 English National Championships, Nottingham