Duncan Pugh

The sporting community is in mourning and a young Perth family has been left 'heartbroken and simply lost for words'.

He was adored and highly respected as a teacher and loved by all his friends. His commitment to students and colleagues was unwavering. Coming from a background in hurdles, it didn’t take long for Pugh to reach bobsledding’s pinnacle, having only taken up the sport in 2007. “You made me feel the centre of your world. Your passion and determination will forever live on in our boys. His wife shared a heartbreaking obituary published by The West Australian.

Pugh, who represented Australia at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, suffered a brain bleed on January 24 in his hometown, Perth and unfortunately could not ...

You made me feel the centre of your world. Newman College said in a statement: “Duncan will be affectionately remembered as a significant member of the Newman community and will remain in our hearts for years to come.” You were so very proud of our two boys, the best dad anyone could have hoped for. The following year Pugh made his Olympic debut at the Vancouver Winter Games although his Olympic campaign was over when he was knocked out in the first round of the competition after the crash left him with a concussion. Pugh first became involved in bobsledding when he was introduced to the sport by a friend, he went on to debut on the international bobsled circuit at the 2007 European Cup. “You were the rock of our family and wore your heart on your sleeve.

Former Australian Winter Olympic bobsledder Duncan Pugh has died suddenly at the age of 48 after suffering a brain aneurysm last week.

He was adored and highly respected as a teacher and loved by all his friends. Please keep McKenzie and sons, Charlie and George in your prayers,” the tweet read. “Today we share with our community the tragic news of the passing of much loved teacher Mr Duncan Pugh. Love you always, your loving wife Kenz, boys Charlie and George and furbaby Lola.” “You made me feel the centre of your world. Your passion and determination will forever live on in our boys.

Olympic bobsledder Duncan Pugh died at the age of 48 after a sudden brain aneurysm last week.

You were the rock of our family and wore your heart on your sleeve. Pugh was remembered as "an ex-Olympian with a continued passion for sport," on the family's GoFundMe page. The Olympian experienced a brain aneurysm on Jan.