Two athletes died this Thursday during the World Triathlon Championships in Torremolinos, Spain. The Mexican athlete died during the swimming segment and the British athlete during the running segment.
Two athletes died this Thursday during the age group events of the World Triathlon Championships, which are held in Torremolinos, Spain, World Triathlon announced through a statement on social networks.
“It is with great sadness that we inform you that two participants (one from Mexico and one from Great Britain) died today during the World Triathlon Championships. We express our deepest condolences to the families, friends, national federations and the entire triathlon family,” the organization reported.
According to the EFE agency, it is Two men, who were competing in the age group category, died in different contexts. the mexican athlete died during the swimming segment and the British died during the running segment.
HE A 57-year-old British athlete suffered cardiac arrestand the emergency service received a phone call alerting of a person who had fainted on the Paseo Marítimo de Torremolinos, in Malaga, during the race, around 4:15 p.m., according to EFE.
The Triathlon World Championship runs until Sunday, in Torremolinos.
The Portuguese María Tomé, present at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, won the bronze medal this Thursday in the under-23 competition, which was won by the Hungarian Karolina Helga Horváth, while the Slovakian Zuzana Michalickova came in second place.
Source: Observadora
