by Tita Smith, Daily Mail:
- Australian bobsledder Duncan Pugh has died suddenly
- The 48-year-old Olympian suffered a brain aneurysm
- A GoFundMe has been set up for his wife and two sons
Australian Olympic bobsledder Duncan Pugh has died aged just 48 after suffering a sudden brain aneurysm, leaving behind his wife and two young sons.
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Pugh, who represented the country at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, suffered a ‘catastrophic brain bleed’ in Perth on January 24 and could not be saved.
‘We are heartbroken and simply lost for words,’ his wife McKenzie wrote in an online obituary.
‘You were the rock of our family and wore your heart on your sleeve. You were so very proud of our two boys, the best dad anyone could have hoped for. You made me feel the centre of your world.
‘Your passion and determination will forever live on in our boys.’
Olympic bobsledder Duncan Pugh (pictured with wife McKenzie) has died aged 48
Pugh, a former runner and surf lifesaver, debuted on the international bobsled circuit at the European Cup in 2007 after being introduced to the sport by a friend.
Two years later, he won bronze alongside Chris Spring at the 2009 America’s Cup in Calgary, Canada, in the two-man competition.
He made his first Olympic appearance the following year at the Vancouver Winter Games, however, his medal dreams were dashed when he was knocked out of the competition in the first round due to a crash that left him with a concussion.
