Matt Bush
Athlete Information
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Region
St Clears, Carmarthenshire (Wales)
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Date of Birth
22/12/1988
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Classification
K44
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Born and raised in South Wales, Bush became Britain’s first ever male Para taekwondo athlete to win World Championship gold in 2019.
The former Brazilian Jujitsu fighter seized the opportunity to switch to the sport in 2017 after realising it had joined the Paralympic roster - and he hasn’t looked back since.
Despite securing a qualification place for Tokyo 2020, Bush was unable to compete after he was forced to withdraw with an ACL injury and was replaced by team mate Joe Lane.
Bush has medalled at a number of events including the Oceania Para Taekwondo Championships as well as the Pan America Taekwondo Open.
During the pandemic, the heavyweight fighter also served as a key worker and helped to supply food to local shops in his hometown of St Clears, Carmarthenshire.
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