1. Matthew Bugg was born on 25 February 1981 and is an Australian sailor.
17 Facts About Matthew Bugg
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Matthew Bugg represented Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in the 2.4mR class sailing event.
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Matthew Bugg won a bronze medal at the 2015 IFDS World Championships.
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Matthew Bugg won a silver medal in the 2.4mR at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.
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Matthew Bugg is a paraplegic as a result of a snowboarding accident when he was twenty-three years old.
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Matthew Bugg is a sailor, and is a member of the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania.
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Matthew Bugg is coached by Richard Scarr, who does double duty as the head coach of Tasmanian State Sailing Performance Program.
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Matthew Bugg first represented Australia in 2010 at the Netherlands hosted World Cup, went on to compete in Europe with others on the Paralympic team.
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At the Hobart hosted 2010 national championship in the International 2.4 metre class, with sixteen points, Matthew Bugg came in fifth in his first time competing in the event.
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At the 2011 national championship in the International 2.4 metre class, Matthew Bugg came in first.
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Matthew Bugg claimed the title a month after turning 30.
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Matthew Bugg's title was the first time a non-Canberran won the International 2.4 metre class at the event.
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Matthew Bugg competed in the 2012 IFDS World Championships, finishing eleventh overall in the 2.4mR fleet event following daily finishes of tenth, fifth and eighth.
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In November 2014, Matthew Bugg shared the Yachting Australia Sailor of the Year with a Disability award with Daniel Fitzgibbon, Liesl Tesch, Colin Harrison, Jonathan Harris and Russell Boaden.
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Matthew Bugg won the bronze medal in 2.4 Norlin at the 2016 World Championships held in Medemblik, Netherlands.
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At the 2016 Rio Paralympics, Matthew Bugg won the silver medal in 2.4 Norlin.
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Matthew Bugg was leading the event until he fell back from the gold medal position after being disqualified in race 10 of 11.