More than two decades after his extraordinary “last man standing” Winter Olympics gold medal, Steven Bradbury has been hailed for his bravery after saving four girls in the Sunshine Coast surf.
Key points:
- Bradbury was recognised with a commendation for brave conduct by Australian Governor General David Hurley
- Bradbury said he wasn’t scared during the rescue, saying he could “handle myself in the water”
- One of the teenagers hugged him so hard it took his breath away and she thanked him for saving her life
Australia’s first Winter Olympics’ champion helped rescue the teenagers from rough seas at Happy Valley, Caloundra, in March last year.
The 49-year-old former elite short track speed skater and four-times Olympian was recognised with a commendation for brave conduct by Australian Governor General David Hurley.
He was giving son Flyn surfing lessons when he spotted a teenage girl in big swell out to sea.
“I thought there was no way someone should be swimming out there,” Bradbury told ABC…