Simon Dunn

Simon Dunn
Personal information
Nationality Australian
Born(1987-07-27)27 July 1987
Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
Died21 January 2023(2023-01-21) (aged 35)
Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight99 kg (218 lb)
Sport
Country Australia
Sport Bobsleigh Rugby
Team
  • Australian Bobsleigh Team
  • Sydney Convicts Rugby Club
  • Calgary Canucks
  • Kings Cross Steelers London
Updated on 16 March 2016

Simon Dunn (27 July 1987 – 21 January 2023)[1] was an Australian bobsledder and amateur rugby player. Raised in Wollongong, in 2014, he was the first openly gay male to represent any country in the sport of bobsled.[2] After several years in London, he lived in Sydney and played amateur rugby before his death.[3]

  1. ^ Simon Dunn's death at 35 leaves Australia in shock: 'Can't believe it'
  2. ^ Akerston, Matt. "Australia's first gay bobsledder sleighs 'em". samesame.com.au. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Out Gay Rugby Player and Former Bobsledder Simon Dunn Passes Away at 35". Star Observer. 22 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.