Age, Biography and Wiki
Matthew Bugg was born on 25 February, 1981 in Australia, is an Australian sailor. Discover Matthew Bugg's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 43 years old?
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25 February, 1981 |
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Australia
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Matthew Bugg Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
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 2023-2024. 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 Matthew Bugg's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Matthew Bugg (born 25 February 1981) is an Australian sailor.
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.
Bugg is a sailor, and is a member of the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania.
He is coached by Richard Scarr, who does double duty as the head coach of Tasmanian State Sailing Performance Program.
Bugg started sailing in 1993.
His race competitors included his father and Peter Thompson who won gold in sailing at the 2000 Summer Paralympics.
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.
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.
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.
He represented Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in the 2.4mR class sailing event.
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.
The Australian team of six sailors beat Great Britain by one point at the IFDS World Championship.
He won a bronze medal at the 2015 IFDS World Championships.
At the 2015 IFDS World Championship in Melbourne, Australia, he won the bronze medal in the 2.4m class.
He won a silver medal in the 2.4mR at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.
In January 2016, he won the silver medal at the International 2.4mR World Championships held on Hobart’s Derwent River.
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.
