PEN Award for Poetry in Translation
1 appearances
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Edition 26 (2021) Winner
Steven Bradbury
スチーブン・ブラッドベリー
Sutīben Buraddoberī
Aliases:
Steve Bradbury
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1973-10-14 （Camden, New South Wales）
- Nationality
- Australia
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Camden, New South Wales → Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Career
- Occupations
- short-track speed skater, motor racer, sports commentator
- Active Years
- 1991-2002
- Affiliations
- Australian Olympic Committee
- Memberships
- Sport Australia Hall of Fame, Queensland Sport Hall of Fame
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2002 Winter Olympics 1000m Gold Medal | — | Men's 1000m | International Olympic Committee | Gold |
| 1994 | 1994 Winter Olympics 5000m Relay Bronze Medal | — | Men's 5000m relay | International Olympic Committee | Bronze |
| 1991 | 1991 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 5000m Relay Gold | — | 5000m relay | International Skating Union | Gold |
| 2007 | Medal of the Order of Australia | — | — | Australian Government | OAM |
| 2023 | Commendation for Brave Conduct | — | — | Governor-General of Australia | Commendation |
2002 Winter Olympics 1000m Gold Medal
2002
Category:
Men's 1000m
Organization:
International Olympic Committee
Result:
Gold
1994 Winter Olympics 5000m Relay Bronze Medal
1994
Category:
Men's 5000m relay
Organization:
International Olympic Committee
Result:
Bronze
1991 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 5000m Relay Gold
1991
Category:
5000m relay
Organization:
International Skating Union
Result:
Gold
Medal of the Order of Australia
2007
Organization:
Australian Government
Result:
OAM
Commendation for Brave Conduct
2023
Organization:
Governor-General of Australia
Result:
Commendation
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Steven Bradbury: Last Man Standing
2005 AutobiographyAutobiography detailing the struggles leading to his Olympic gold medal.
perseveranceunderdog successendurance
Bibliography
- Steven Bradbury: Last Man Standing
Health
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Right thigh laceration1994Lost 4 litres of blood, 111 stitches, 18 months to full recovery.
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C4 and C5 vertebrae fracture2000Halo brace for 1.5 months, doctors said unable to skate again but returned.
Legacy
First Southern Hemisphere athlete to win Winter Olympic gold, iconic underdog story birthing 'doing a Bradbury' slang for unlikely success.
In Popular Culture
- 'Doing a Bradbury': Australian slang for unexpected success, entered Australian National Dictionary.
Quotes
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Obviously I wasn't the fastest skater. I don't think I'll take the medal as the minute-and-a-half of the race I actually won. I'll take it as the last decade of the hard slog I put in.
Source: Post-2002 Winter Olympics interview (2002)
Trivia
- In the 2002 1000m final, all four other competitors crashed out.
- Borrowed $1,000 from parents to fix his car before the Olympics.
- Rescued four teenage girls from drowning while surfing in 2022.
- Received $20,000 for his postage stamp, used to buy a car.