An Olympian who competed in the 2010 Winter Olympics has passed away suddenly at the age of just 48.

Duncan Pugh of Australia was a former Australian Olympic bobsledder and a devoted father-of-two who died at his home in Perth over the weekend.

According to the reports, the man died of a brain aneurysm and is survived by his wife, McKenzie, and their two sons aged 6 and 7.

“We are heartbroken and simply lost for words. Taken far too soon,” McKenzie expressed in a heartbreaking statement obtained by The West Australian.

“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. Your passion and determination will forever live on in our boys.”

She continued: “You made me feel the center of your world. We hope you’re hanging out up there with Dougie. Love you always, your loving wife Kenz, boys Charlie and George and furbaby Lola.”

Besides competing in the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, Duncan also competed as a runner and devoted a portion of his career to being a surf lifesaver.

While he won bronze in the 2009 America’s Cup in Canada, Pugh and his partner didn’t have much luck in the 2010 Olympics where their bobsleigh tipped over in the first round, leaving them disqualified from the following runs.

“It’s not a pleasant sensation, for a split second everything goes quiet and everything goes soft as you roll over,” Pugh previously said of his bobsleigh crash in an interview with ABC.

“And then you hit the ice and it’s just incredibly noisy, you’re getting rolled onto your head, onto your back.”

Following the accident at the Olympic games, Pugh worked as a teacher at Newman College for more than a decade.

Our thoughts are with Duncan’s family and friends during this challenging time.

 

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