Bartholomew Bunting was born on 19 July 1976 and is an Australian blind Paralympic alpine skier.
12 Facts About Bart Bunting
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Bart Bunting started skiing in 1998 with his guide Nathan Chivers.
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Bart Bunting won two gold medals and a silver medal with Chivers at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Paralympics and competed at the 2010 Vancouver Paralympics.
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Bart Bunting has a degree in computer science from the University of Technology, Sydney.
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Bart Bunting was featured on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's X Paralympic Games in March 2010.
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In 2022, Bart Bunting was living in the New South Wales north coast town of Nimbin.
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Bart Bunting skied with his guide Nathan Chivers, whom he has known since high school.
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Bart Bunting began skiing in 1998 at a "tryout camp" for people with disabilities.
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Bart Bunting found it difficult at first, but in 2000, he won a gold medal in the downhill and giant slalom at the IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships in Anzere, Switzerland.
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Bart Bunting returned to competition with Chivers in 2009 with the aim of competing at the 2010 Vancouver Games.
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Bart Bunting competed but did not win any medals at these games with Nathan Chivers as his guide.
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Bart Bunting had been in 14th place after his first run.