NUMBER: 5
PROFILE
| Nickname | Hughie |
| DOB | 16/11/1983 |
| Age | 28 |
| Born | Grafton, NSW |
| Lives | Tugun, Gold Coast |
| Club | Tugun |
| Coach | Hugh Dougherty, Andrew Hunter |
CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- 2011/12 Australian Titles – 1st Board, 2nd Ironman
- 2nd 2010 Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain IronMan Series, 2nd Ironman 2010 World Titles
- 1st Round 3 2010/11 Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain IronMan Series (Coolum)
- 4 time Australian Taplin Relay Champion
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MORE ABOUT HUGH…..
NAME: Hugh Dougherty
NAME YOU GET CALLED DOWN THE BEACH: Hughie
AGE: 28
HOME TOWN: Yamba, NSW
CLUB: Tugun
FORMER CLUBS: Yamba
COACH: Myself, Andrew Hunter
HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN IN SURF LIFE SAVING?: 21
BEST LEG: Board
DO YOU HAVE FAMILY THAT COMPETE TOO (AND IF SO, WHO)?: My dad and brother both use to race
FAVOURITE IRONMAN / IRONWOMAN: Trevor Hendy
FAVOURITE HOME SURF SPOT: Pippies at Yamba, North Coast NSW
FAVOURITE FORMAT: Eliminator
BOARD YOU PADDLE: Kracka
SKI YOU PADDLE: Slipstream
BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR CAREER: My father Jim
TOP THREE COMPETITION RESULTS:
- 1st Australian Board Race 2012
- 2nd Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Ironman Series 09/10
- 2nd 2010 World IronMan Championships
2012/2013 SEASON GOALS: Top 3 in the Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain IronMan Series, win a round in the series and win board and ironman titles at Aussies
CAREER GOALS: Win a Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain IronMan Series and win ironman title
DO YOU HAVE ANY SPONSORS (AND IF SO, WHO): Kracka, Slipstream, FINZ, Kirra Beach Hotel, Patagonia
WHAT’S THE HEAVIEST THING THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED TO YOU IN THE SURF? Snapped my board and got washed up on the rocks surfing a reef break on my malibu at home in Yamba. Surf was about 8 foot and I thought I was going to drown
APART FROM IRONMAN RACING, HOW DO YOU EARN A CRUST? Plumber
DO YOU HAVE ANY FAMOUS FRIENDS: Ken Wallace, Olympic champion. Steve Mannion, Mayor of Tugun
BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR LIFE: MyDad
NAME THREE PEOPLE YOU’D LIKE TO GO ON A SURF TRIP WITH (YOU DON’T HAVE TO KNOW THEM): Kelly Slater, Jacob Lollback, Tom Carroll
FAVOURITE BAND / PERFORMER: Foo Fighters
FAVOURITE MOVIE: Old School
FAVOURITE SPORTING TEAM: St George Illawarra Dragons NRL team
SOMETHING PEOPLE MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT ME: My real name is Anthony and middle name is Hugh. I have been called Hugh since I was about 12 months old
