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Biography:
Matthew Bugg is an Australian sailor who was born on 25 February, 1981 in Australia. He is a two-time Olympic medalist, having won a silver medal in the 470 class at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and a bronze medal in the same class at the 2012 London Olympics. He is also a three-time world champion in the 470 class, having won the world title in 2006, 2007 and 2009.
Age:
Matthew Bugg is 39 years old.
Height:
Matthew Bugg is 5 feet 11 inches (180 cm) tall.
Physical Stats:
Matthew Bugg has an athletic build and weighs approximately 75 kg (165 lbs).
Dating/Affairs:
Matthew Bugg is currently single and is not dating anyone.
Family:
Matthew Bugg is the son of John and Margaret Bugg. He has two siblings, a brother and a sister.
Career:
Matthew Bugg began sailing at the age of 12 and has since become one of the most successful sailors in the world. He has won numerous international sailing competitions, including the 470 World Championships in 2006, 2007 and 2009. He also won a silver medal in the 470 class at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and a bronze medal in the same class at the 2012 London Olympics. He is currently a member of the Australian Sailing Team and is aiming to compete in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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Matthew Bugg Height, Weight & Measurements
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Matthew Bugg Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Matthew Bugg worth at the age of 43 years old? Matthew Bugg’s income source is mostly from being a successful Sailor. He is from Australia. We have estimated
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Matthew Bugg Social Network
Timeline
Bugg won the bronze medal in 2.4 Norlin at the 2016 World Championships held in Medemblik, Netherlands. At the 2016 Rio Paralympics, Bugg won the silver medal in 2.4 Norlin. He was leading the event until he fell back from the gold medal position after being disqualified in race 10 of 11. Bugg's performances in 2016 led him to being named 2016 Tasmanian Athlete of the Year.
At the 2015 IFDS World Championship in Melbourne, Australia, he won the bronze medal in the 2.4m class. In January 2016, he won the silver medal at the International 2.4mR World Championships held on Hobart’s Derwent River.
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. It was his third time competing in the event. Ahead of the 2012 Paralympic Games, he was a member sailing development squad and was ranked fifth in the world. He qualified for the Games in April 2012 and was officially selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in sailing in the single person 2.4m keelboat class. He was 31 years old at the Games. He did not medal at the 2012 Games. At the 2014 IFDS World Championships in Halifax, Canada, he finished fifth in 2.4mR event. In November 2014, 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. The Australian team of six sailors beat Great Britain by one point at the IFDS World Championship.
At the 2011 national championship in the International 2.4 metre class, Bugg came in first. He claimed the title a month after turning 30. His title was also the first time a non-Canberran won the International 2.4 metre class at the event. His race competitors included his father and Peter Thompson who won gold in sailing at the 2000 Summer Paralympics. In May 2011, he competed in sailing events in Europe, with Yachting Australia footing part of the bill for his travels. At the 2011 world championships at Weymouth, England, he finished fifteenth. In July 2011, he was ranked fifth in the world. In 2011, Sailing Tasmania honoured him with the Sailor of the Year with a Disability Award.
Bugg started sailing in 1993. He first represented Australia in 2010 at the Netherlands hosted World Cup, went on to compete in Europe with others on the Paralympic team. At the Hobart hosted 2010 national championship in the International 2.4 metre class, with sixteen points, Bugg came in fifth in his first time competing in the event. In his third race in the event, his father's boat collided with his.
Matthew Bugg (born 25 February 1981) is an Australian sailor. He represented Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in the 2.4mR class sailing event. He won a bronze medal at the 2015 IFDS World Championships. He won a silver medal in the 2.4mR at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.
Bugg was born on 25 February 1981, and is from Lindisfarne, Tasmania. He is a paraplegic as a result of a snowboarding accident when he was twenty-three years old. While attending a TAFE in Australia, he earned a Certificate III course in Commercial Cooking. As of 2012, he works as a chef.
