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Kyle
Bridgwood

Para-cycling

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Male Para-Cyclist Kyle Bridgwood Competing in the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

Key Facts

Date of Birth
23 February 1989
Currently resides
Narangba, QLD
Start competing
2012
Australian debut
2015
Impairment
Physical Impairment – Acquired brain injury
Male Para-Cyclist Kyle Bridgwood Competing in the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

Kyle 's Story

In 2011 Kyle Bridgwood was cycling in Townsville when he was hit by a car, severing the then 22-year-old’s patella tendon, fracturing his kneecap and resulting in an acquired brain injury affecting his coordination and fine motor control. After spending three weeks in hospital Kyle began a six-month rehabilitation stint, and a year later he represented Australia at the 2012 Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Trials in California, USA, where he won gold. Motivated by his success, as well as by the number of injured soldiers competing at the Trials, Kyle began working towards carving out a career as a Para-cyclist. …

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Major Partners

  • AIS
  • Aus Gov
  • Toyota
  • Woolworths
  • Royal Australian Mint
  • Bupa

Official Partners

  • Allianz
  • Citi
  • Qantas
  • icare
  • Harvey Norman
  • Cadbury
  • Jumbo
  • NDSP
  • Nine
  • University of Queensland
  • QMS
  • News Corp Australia
  • McDonalds
  • RACV Resorts
  • Westfield