Kyle Bridgwood
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| Full name | Kyle Ivan Bridgwood | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Bridgy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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23 February 1989 South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Disability class | C4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kyle Ivan Bridgwood (born 23 February 1989) is an Australian Para cyclist from South Africa. He won silver medals in the Men's Individual Pursuit C4 and Men's Road Time Trial C4 at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.[1][2]
Personal
Bridgwood was born on 23 February 1989[3] in South Africa.[4] Bridgwood moved to Australia at the age of 11.[5] He joined the Australian Army in 2007.[4] In 2011, he was hit by a car before work.[6] He suffered a severed patella tendon, fractured kneecap, broken back and neck. The accident led to an acquired brain injury that affects his coordination and fine-motor control. [5] [4][6] After the injury, he returned to cycling and represented the Australian Army at the 2012 United States Marines Corps Trials.[6] He was medically discharged from the Australian army.[6] In 2015, he studying International Studies at the University of the Sunshine Coast. He lives in Buderim, Queensland.[7] [5][8]
Cycling
He is classified as a C4 cyclist. He returned to cycling after his accident and in 2012 at the United States Marines Corps Trials he won the gold medal in the Men's 30 km Open Cycle and silver medal in basketball.[9]
Bridgwood won the Men's Time Trial and finished second at the Men's Road Race at the 2015 Cycling Australia Para-cycling Road National Championships.[6] At the 2015 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships in Nottwil, Switzerland, he won the gold medal in the Men's Time Trial C4 and finished fifth in the Men's Road Race C4.[10][11]
In 2015, he rode for Data#3 Symantec Team in Australian National Road Racing Series.
At the 2016 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Montichiari, Italy, he won the gold medal in the Men's Scratch Race C4–5 and the silver medal in the Men's 4 km Individual Pursuit C4.[12][13]
He won silver medals in the Men's Individual Pursuit C4 at the 2016 Rio Paralympics and Men's Road Time Trial C4. [2] He also finished in the Men's Road Race C4-5. [2]
Recognition
- 2015 - University of the Sunshine Coast Sportsperson of the Year [7]
- 2016 - University of the Sunshine Coast Sportsperson of the Year [14]
References
- ↑ "Australian Paralympic Team announced". Australian Paralympic Committee News, 30 May 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Men's C4 4000m Individual Pursuit - Standings". Rio Official Official website. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ↑ "Kyle Bridgwood". Pro Cycling Stats website. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Subaru #NRS15 Feature - Kyle Bridgwood". National Road Series website. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Kyle Bridgwood". Australian Paralympic Committee website. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Kyle Bridgwood finds comradery in cycling". Data#3 Symantec Cycling Team website. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- 1 2 "Para-cyclist champ wins Sports Award". University of the Sunshine Coast News Exchange. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ↑ Nolan, Alex (31 May 2016). "Bridgwood will go for gold at Rio games". Sunshine Coast Daily. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ↑ "Australian team" (PDF). Defence Family Matters: 16. Winter 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ↑ "Cooke and Bridgwood claim gold at UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships". Cycling Australia News, 31 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ↑ "Alistair Donohue defends world title at Para-cycling Road Worlds". Cycling Australia News, 2 August. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ↑ "Gallagher gold headlines six medal haul on day three". Cycling Australia News. 20 March 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ↑ "Tandem duo sprint to maiden world title; Australia finishes with 14 medals". Cycling Australia News. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- ↑ "Para-cyclist on a roll with USC's top sports award". My Sunshine Coast website. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
External links
- Australian Paralympic Committee Profile
- Kyle Bridgwood - Pro Cycling Stats
- Kyle Bridgwood on Twitter