John Steffensen

John William Steffensen is an Australian former track and field athlete, who specialised in 200 and 400 metres. He won silver at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. His personal bests were 20.79 and 44.73.

SAS Australia · S2, E1

Ego

18 celebrity recruits undertake physical and psychological tasks to strip them of their egos. On arrival, the recruits face a tear gas exposure and interrogation by the ex-special forces' instructors.
SAS Australia · S2, E8

Confidence

Recruits dig deep for a confronting backwards fall; an arduous physical test sees someone play dirty; and their most shameful secrets revealed.
SAS Australia · S2, E10

Grit

Recruits play dirty when pitted against each other in a do-or-die test of true grit and an excruciating 5km log haul through rugged terrain sees them dropping like flies.
SAS Australia · S2, E9

Oppo

The ultimate test in trust goes horribly wrong and a torturous casualty evacuation takes a devastating toll.
SAS Australia · S2, E11

Pressure

Recruits are put under extreme pressure in a high speed, high intensity tactical driving mission, plus an unexpected ambush and an explosive dressing down.
SAS Australia · S2, E5

Leadership

Recruits must identify the weakest amongst the group. These individuals are then tasked with leading teams through a gruelling physical and mental task.

John Steffensen

Guest Appearances