List of triathlon fatalities
This is a sortable list of triathlon fatalities.
It contains information on athletes who died as a result of competing in a triathlon or duathlon.
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Country | Name | Age | Date | Triathlon | City or State | Cause/Other Notes | Event |
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US | David Daniels[1] | 25 | 8/10/1986 | Muskegon | Michigan | Drowning | Swim |
US | Paul Childs[1] | 20 | 9/7/1986 | Baptist Memorial Hospital | Missouri | Hit by car | Bike |
US | Seymour Leebowitz[1] | 50 | 6/14/1987 | Craigville Beach | Massachusetts | Heart attack | Bike |
US | C. Frederick Kelley[1] | 61 | 6/28/1987 | Farmington | Connecticut | Cardiac arrest | Swim |
US | Steven McAdams[1] | 30 | 6/28/1987 | Governor's Cup | Colorado | Struck by vehicle | Bike |
Japan | Yonezo Kasahara[1] | 39 | 7/12/1987 | Miyakojima | Hirara | Drowning | Swim |
US | Unnamed[1] | 15 | 7/26/1987 | San Luis Obispo Recreational | California | Struck by vehicle while crossing a highway | Bike |
US | Curtis Silvey[2] | 17 | 8/21/1988 | Reston | Virginia | Drowning, water temperatures as low as 40 degrees | Swim |
US | James O'Rourke[3] | N/A | Spring 1991 | Spring Muscle Stretcher | Nebraska | Sudden cardiac arrest caused by a genetic condition | Run |
US | Mike Lanham[4] | 42 | 8/21/1994 | Mrs. T's | Illinois | Cardiac arrest | Swim |
US | John Mawdslwy[5] | 39 | 8/27/1995 | Mrs. T's | Illinois | Drowning | Swim |
US | Perry Rendina[6] | 45 | 5/20/2001 | Ironman 140.6 California | California | Slammed into a guard rail at the bottom of a hill | Bike |
US | Jeffrey Helfer[7] | 37 | 7/14/2001 | Camp Pendleton International | California | Drowning | Swim |
US | Mike Vieth[8] | 58 | 8/3/2003 | Troika | Washington | Drowning | Swim |
US | John Boland[9] | 53 | 6/8/2002 | Ironman 140.6 Utah | Utah | Swim cancelled mid event, Drowning | Swim |
US | John DRuhot[10] | 36 | 7/21/2002 | Timberman | Minnesota | Cold water drowning | Swim |
US | Wayne Scrimshaw[11] | 48 | 5/26/2003 | Keauhou-Kona | Hawaii | Hit by a car | Bike |
Australia | Peter Semos[12] | 37 | 11/7/2004 | Noosa | Noosa | Collapsed on run | Run |
US | Patrick Bell[13] | 23 | 6/19/2005 | Ashland Lions MetroWest | Massachusetts | Heart attack shortly after finishing | Later |
US | Howard Garcia[14] | 76 | 7/24/2005 | Boulder Peak | Colorado | Drowning | Swim |
US | Artem Boris Groisman[15] | 37 | 9/25/2005 | Mountain Man | Nevada | Seizure | Swim |
Singapore | Ho Wai Piew[16] | 40 | 10/22/2005 | New Balance Corporate | Singapore | Cardiac arrest | Swim |
US | Chris Eborn[17] | 33 | 5/13/2006 | St. George | Utah | Cardiac arrest | Swim |
UK | Paul Simpson[18] | 31 | 8/5/2006 | London | London | Cardiac arrest | Swim |
US | Barney Rice[19] | 35 | 11/4/2006 | Ironman 140.6 Florida | Florida | Drowning | Swim |
US | Julie Wilson Marshall[20] | 48 | 4/29/2007 | St. Anthony's | Florida | Broken nose in swim. 4,000 participants. | Swim |
Singapore | Thaddeus Cheong[21] | 17 | 6/23/2007 | Singapore Bay Run | Singapore | Southeast Asia Games; Foamed at mouth after completing race | Later |
US | Kevin Hunt[22] | 28 | 6/23/2007 | Ultra Max | Missouri | Drowning | Swim |
US | Joseph J. Lyons Jr[23] | 38 | 7/8/2007 | Cohasset | Massachusetts | Drowning | Swim |
US | Sara Lowes[24] | 51 | 8/6/2007 | Alcatraz Challenge Aquathon | California | Drowning | Swim |
US | Daniel Eimermann[23] | 55 | 9/15/2007 | Devil’s Challenge | Wisconsin | Had pre-existing condition | Swim |
US | Dorothy Barnett-Griffin[25] | 43 | 10/6/2007 | Ironman 140.6 Florida | Florida | Collapsed just after finishing swim | Swim |
US | Randolph Parnell[26] | 51 | 5/3/2008 | CB&I | Texas | Drowning, but had heart issues | Swim |
US | Patrick Kane[27] | 38 | 5/10/2008 | Florida Panhandle . | Georgia | Drowning | Swim |
US | Jim Goodman[28] | 46 | 6/22/2008 | Hy-Vee | Iowa | Drowning | Swim |
US | Patrick Findlay[29] | 45 | 6/29/2008 | Pacific Crest | Oregon | Heart attack | Swim |
US | Esteban Neira[30] | 32 | 7/20/2008 | New York City | New York | Hypertensive heart disease | Swim |
US | Donald Morehouse[31] | 60 | 7/26/2008 | Spudman | Idaho | Drowning | Swim |
US | John Hobgood[32] | 52 | 7/27/2008 | New Jersey State | New Jersey | Drowning, body was found next day | Swim |
US | Barbara Warren[33] | 65 | 8/23/2008 | Santa Barbara | California | Broke her neck in a fall, paralyzed from the neck down, breathing with the help of a ventilator and signaled that she wanted the ventilator turned off | Bike |
US | Phillip Coulston[34] | 63 | 8/24/2008 | Escape From The Rock | California | Cardiac arrest | Swim |
US | Julie Silletti[35] | 54 | 6/13/2009 | Elkhart Lake | Wisconsin | Drowning | Swim |
US | Daniel Murray[36] | 33 | 7/11/2009 | The Pewaukee | Wisconsin | Drowning | Swim |
US | N/A[37] | N/A | 8/1/2009 | E.P. Tom Sawyer Triathlon | Kentucky | Hit by a drunk driver | Bike |
Singapore | Calvin Lee Wee Sing[16] | 42 | 8/1/2009 | OSIM Singapore | Singapore | Unnatural death | Swim |
US | Kim Schmidt[38] | 43 | 8/9/2009 | Elkhart Lake | Wisconsin | Drowning | Swim |
US | Mary Ehrlinger[39] | 38 | 9/16/2009 | Ironman 140.6 Wisconsin | Wisconsin | Unnatural Death | Swim |
Philippines | Juan Miguel Vazquez[40] | 51 | 8/22/2009 | Ironman 70.3 Philippines | Cebu | Stroke | Swim |
Canada | Walter Eugene Wiwchar[41] | 66 | 8/30/2009 | Ironman 140.6 Canada | Penticton | Trouble during the latter half of the swim portion | Swim |
Canada | Lor Porciuncula Jarin[42] | 51 | 9/26/2009 | Mount Shasta Tinman | Siskiyou | Anoxia | Swim |
UK | Christopher Moran[43] | 54 | 5/1/2010 | RAF Brize Norton | Oxon | Suffered heart failure | Run |
US | Bernadette Collins[44] | 40 | 6/19/2010 | Eglin's My First Tri | Florida | Collapsed on run | Run |
US | Nicole Baird Buchholz[45] | 24 | 6/20/2010 | Jacksonville Sprint Series | Florida | Crashed on bike due to ongoing medical issue | Bike |
US | Derek Valentino[46] | 40 | 6/27/2010 | Philadelphia Insurance | Pennsylvania | Drowning, body was found next day; significant legal case | Swim |
US | Leslie Chariton[47] | 60 | 7/31/2010 | Hayden View | Idaho | Cardiac Arrest | Swim |
UK | Ian Sloss[48] | 64 | 8/8/2010 | London | London | Collapsed during swim and died two days later | Swim |
US | Ron Schafer[49] | 53 | 9/11/2010 | Nautica Malibu | California | Collapsed from a stroke shortly after race | Later |
US | Christopher Ludington[1] | 57 | 6/11/2011 | Stowe | Vermont | Drowning | Swim |
US | Amy Martich[50] | 40 | 8/7/2011 | New York City | New York | Cardiac arrest | Swim |
US | Michael Kudryk[51] | 64 | 8/7/2011 | New York City | New York | Drowning | Swim |
US | David Aschauer[52] | 58 | 8/28/2011 | Cape Elizabeth | Maine | Cardiac arrest | Swim |
US | John Park[1] | 59 | 9/11/2011 | Nations | D.C. | Collapsed shortly after starting the bike event | Bike |
US | Steven J. Linthicum[1] | 46 | 9/18/2011 | Dewey Sprint | Delaware | Cardiac arrest | Swim |
Mexico | Gerardo Sant n Pez[53] | 9/25/2011 | Fourth Sports | Xochimilco | Physical condition | Swim | |
Chile | Ivan Paez[54] | 31 | 1/15/2012 | Ironman 70.3 Pucon | Pucon | Cardiac arrest | Bike |
US | Christopher Petty[55] | 43 | 5/19/2012 | Turtle Crawl | Georgia | Cardiac arrest | Swim |
US | Doug Witmer[56] | 42 | 6/17/2012 | High Cliff | Wisconsin | Drowning | Swim |
US | Mark Wezca[57] | 46 | 8/28/2011 | Ironman 140.6 Louisville | Kentucky | Cardiac arrest | Swim |
US | Sean Murphy[58] | 44 | 6/23/2012 | Ironman 70.3 Coeur d"Alene | Idaho | Taken to hospital after struggling in water | Later |
US | Jason Kirshner[59] | 42 | 7/14/2012 | Dina LaVigna Breath of Life | California | Cardiac arrest | Swim |
US | Margaret Pometta[60] | 50 | 7/15/2012 | Ironman 70.3 Vineman | California | Cardiac arrest | Swim |
US | Stan Bugarcic[61] | 34 | 8/4/2012 | Greater Cleveland | Ohio | Drowning | Swim |
Philippines | Ramon Igaña Jr.[62] | 44 | 8/5/2012 | Ironman 70.3 Philippines | Cebu | Road conditions | Bike |
US | Andy Naylor[63] | 43 | 8/11/2012 | Ironman 140.6 U.S. Championship | New York | Medical event | Swim |
US | Matthew Sell[64] | 58 | 8/12/2012 | Emmett's Most Excellent | Idaho | Drowning | Swim |
US | Richard Angelo[65] | 53 | 8/18/2012 | USAT Nationals | Vermont | Drowning | Swim |
US | Charles Cribbs Sr.[66] | 69 | 8/19/2012 | Buckeye Challenge | Ohio | Drowning | Swim |
US | Kendall Webb[67] | 80 | 8/25/2012 | Surf Town | California | Collapse shortly after finishing | Later |
US | Gary Grant[68] | 46 | 9/16/2012 | Dunkirk | New York | Hit cement barricade | Bike |
UK | Daniel Bagshaw[69] | 27 | 10/14/2012 | Hong Kong ITU Asian Cup | Hong Kong | Collapsed right before end on run | Run |
South Africa | Kevin Staessen[70] | 29 | 1/20/2013 | Ironman 70.3 South Africa | Cape Town | Cardiac Arrest | Swim |
South Africa | Berton Bosman[70] | 37 | 1/20/2013 | Ironman 70.3 South Africa | Cape Town | Cardiac Arrest | Swim |
US | Ross Ehlinger[71] | 46 | 3/3/2013 | Escape From Alcatraz | California | Cardiac arrest | Swim |
US | Michael Giardino[72] | 48 | 6/19/2013 | Redondo Beach | California | Collapsed after completing swim | Swim |
US | David Finley[73] | 43 | 6/22/2013 | Ozark Valley | Missouri | Drowning | Swim |
Switzerland | Unnamed[74] | 59 | 6/23/2013 | Lake Sempach | Basel | Drowning | Swim |
France | Unnamed[75] | 30 | 6/24/2014 | Ironman 140.6 France | Nice | Crashed into wall | Bike |
US | Lanlin Zhang[76] | 31 | 7/13/2013 | Musselman | New York | Fell and lost control of bike | Bike |
US | Michael Coyle[77] | 38 | 7/13/2013 | Musselman | New York | Hit the back of an SUV parked on the side of the road | Bike |
US | Jeffrey Reed[78] | 53 | 7/14/2013 | Catfish Sprint | Pennsylvania | Drowning | Swim |
US | James Lawrence[79] | 70 | 7/28/2013 | Crabman | Rhode Island | Cardiac arrest | Swim |
US | Christopher Eaton[80] | 51 | 8/18/2013 | Luray | Virginia | Walked out of water communicating and passed shortly afterwards. Pulmonary embolism | Other |
Spain | Unnamed [81] | 6/13/2013 | Challenge Barcelona | Barcelona | Cardiac arrest | Swim | |
US | Bob Hartline[32] | 62 | 10/13/2013 | Sherwood Island Sprint | Connecticut | Drowning | Swim |
US | Patrick Hayden[82] | 59 | 10/19/2013 | Pumpkinman | Colorado | Drowning | Swim |
US | Don Green[83] | 57 | 1/12/2014 | HITS Naples | Florida | Cardiac arrest | Swim |
Australia | Tom Lyons[84] | 21 | 2/2/2014 | Hell of the West | Brisbane | Collapsed after end of race | Later |
US | Donald Bautel[85] | 64 | 4/19/2014 | Escape from Fort De Soto | Florida | Drowning | Swim |
France | Rob Evans[86] | 30 | 8/24/2014 | Ironman 140.6 Nice | Nice | Lost control of bike and struck rock with head | Bike |
US | Matthew Alan Cook[87] | 37 | 8/31/2014 | Towne Lake | Texas | Drowning | Swim |
Australia | Peter Farlecas[88] | 39 | 9/13/2014 | Ironman 70.3 Sunshine Coast | Mooloolaba | Cardiac arrest | Swim |
Mexico | Rocío Álvarez de Oyarzabal[89] | 48 | 9/21/2014 | Ironman 70.3 Cozumel | Cozumel | Myocardial infarction | Swim |
Spain | Unnamed Male[90] | 41 | 10/4/2014 | Garmin Barcelona | Barcelona | Swim | |
Spain | Carmen Hernandez Paez[91] | 48 | 10/4/2014 | Teide Xtreme | Tenerife | Heavy blow to the head | Bike |
US | Roger Ackerman[92] | 68 | 10/26/2014 | PPD Beach2Battleship | North Carolina | Medical event | Swim |
Argentina | Ezequiel Osvaldo Gaspar[93] | 21 | 2/1/2015 | Salta | Salta | Drowning | Swim |
US | Paul Reynolds[94] | 52 | 3/21/2015 | Waikoloa Beach | Hawaii | Medical emergency | Swim |
US | Felicia Williams[95] | 44 | 4/25/2015 | St. Anthony's Meek and Mighty | Florida | Swimming pool event. | Swim |
Japan | Mototaka Kumagai | 72 | 5/5/2015 | Tokunoshima | Tokunoshima | Drowning | Swim |
US | Saadin Solah[96] | 53 | 5/16/2015 | Sudbury Sprint | Connecticut | Hit by a pickup truck | Bike |
US | Wayne Stellar[97] | 57 | 6/6/2015 | Kerr Lake | North Carolina | Drowning | Swim |
Australia | Erica Atkins | 43 | 6/14/2015 | Ironman 70.3 Cairns | Queensland | Pulled from water, died two days later in hospital | Later |
US | Colin Campbell[87] | 27 | 9/11/2015 | Lake Livingston | Texas | Drowning | Swim |
UK | Daniel Cavanagh | 40 | 6/7/2015 | Bala Middle Distance Triathlon | North Wales | Heart attack | Bike |
Germany | Ian O'May[98] | 30 | 7/5/2015 | Ironman 140.6 Frankfurt | Frankfurt | Collapsed at end of race | Later |
US | Brian Godlove[99] | 40 | 8/2/2015 | Ironman 140.6 Boulder | Colorado | Died three days after race from dehydration and muscle tissue breakdown. | Later |
UK | Paul Gallihawk[100] | 34 | 8/29/2015 | Ocean Lake | Kent | Drowning | Swim |
Germany | Unnamed[101] | 4/17/2016 | Challenge Roth | Roth | Drowning | Swim | |
US | Michael Wiggins[1] | 42 | 4/30/2016 | Pelican Fest | Colorado | Atrial fibrillation | Swim |
US | Samuel Fisher[102] | 24 | 6/12/2016 | Stamford | Connecticut | Goldman Sachs analyst; Collapsed after finishing | Later |
Australia | Unnamed[103] | 47 | 6/12/2016 | Ironman 70.3 Cairns | Queensland | Swim portion, died in hospital later | Later |
US | Jeffrey James Stevens[104] | 56 | 6/19/2016 | Rochester | Minnesota | Drowning | Swim |
Hungary | Radoslav Okruky[105] | 41 | 7/30/2016 | Ironman 70.3 Budapest | Budapest | Collapsed during run | Run |
US | Michelle Walters[106] | 34 | 8/7/2016 | Ironman 140.6 Boulder | Colorado | Died in a collision with a vehicle | Bike |
US | Vincent Fleck[107] | 69 | 8/7/2016 | Smith Point Sprint | New York | Drowning | Swim |
US | Kipp Kinsley[108] | 25 | 8/20/2016 | Yankton | South Dakota | Cardiac arrest | Swim |
US | Glen Bruemmer[109] | 54 | 4/22/2017 | Ironman 140.6 Texas | Texas | Unnatural Death | Swim |
UK | Douglas Waymark[110] | 44 | 8/5/2017 | Marble Arch in Central London to Paris' Arc de Triomphe | London | Trouble during swim | Swim |
US | Gene Montague[111] | 51 | 5/21/2017 | Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga | Tennessee | Cardiac arrest | Swim |
Japan | Seito Fujii[112] | 50 | 6/4/2017 | Watarase Recreation Area | Tochigi | Drowning | Swim |
Austria | Unnamed[113] | 58 | 7/2/2017 | Ironman 140.6 Austria | Klagenfurt | Suddenly fell off his bike | Bike |
Philippines | Eric Nadal Mediavillo[114] | 47 | 8/6/2017 | Ironman 70.3 Philippines | Cebu | Cardiac arrest | Swim |
Singapore | Steve Begley[115] | 42 | 9/9/2017 | Singapore International | Singapore | Scottish rugby player; Undetected heart condition that led him to drown | Swim |
China | Martin So[116] | 66 | 10/21/2017 | Hong Kong Life astc Sprint Asian Cup | Hong Kong | Cardiac arrest | Swim |
Italy | Jan Willem Koeleman[117] | 54 | 10/28/2017 | Forte Village Challenge | Sardinia | Cardiac arrest | Swim |
Brazil | Genilson Lima[118] | 48 | 11/26/2017 | Ironman 70.3 Fortaleza | Fortaleza | Body recovered a day after the race | Swim |
US | James Treadwell[119] | 75 | 12/17/2017 | American Sprint & Duathlon | Florida | Collapse during swim | Swim |
South Africa | Leon Stanviet[120] | 63 | 4/7/2019 | Ironman 70.3 South Africa | Cape Town | Convulsions | Swim |
South Africa | Andre Trichardt[121] | 48 | 4/7/2019 | Ironman 70.3 South Africa | Cape Town | Drowning | Swim |
UK | Sharon Lang[122] | 40 | 4/29/2018 | Ironman 70.3 Marbella | Costa del Sol | Cardiac arrest | Swim |
UK | Unnamed[123] | 43 | 6/2/2018 | SYWD Sprint | Barry Island | Cardiac arrest | Swim |
US | Jim Hix[124] | 75 | 6/9/2018 | USAT Nationals | Ohio | Drowning | Swim |
US | Gary Grunwald[125] | 61 | 6/10/2018 | USAT Nationals | Michigan | Had chest pains and shortness of breath during run | Run |
Malaysia | Jeffrey Yuen[126] | 42 | 7/15/2018 | Port Dickson | Port Dickson | Body found day after event; Drowning | Swim |
Malaysia | Tharm Wei Wong[127] | 39 | 7/15/2018 | Port Dickson | Port Dickson | Drowning | Swim |
US | Scott Michaelis[128] | 50 | 8/4/2018 | Ironman 70.3 Boulder | Colorado | Drowning | Swim |
US | Mark Wladecki[129] | 60 | 8/11/2018 | Gibsonburg | Ohio | Hit by a car after missing stop sign | Bike |
Australia | Sam Horan[130] | 45 | 11/4/2018 | Noosa | Noosa | Cardiac arrest leading to accident | Bike |
Brazil | Ludimilla Barbosa[131] | 40 | 12/2/2018 | Local Tournament | Tocantins | Injured by propeller of lifeboat | Swim |
Taiwan | ''Chang"[132] | 45 | 3/3/2019 | WHISBIH Kaohsiung Aihe International Ironman | Taiwan | Abnormal condition | Swim |
US | David Schultz[133] | 40 | 5/11/2019 | New England Season Opener | Massachusetts | Drowning | Swim |
Spain | Unnamed[134] | 51 | 5/18/2019 | Ironman 140.6 Barcelona | Barcelona | Unnatural Death | Swim |
US | Dennis McDaniels[135] | 36 | 6/2/2019 | Escape The Cape | New Jersey | Cardiac arrest | Swim |
US | Scott Beatse[136] | 59 | 6/2/2019 | Lake Mills | Wisconsin | Medical event | Swim |
US | James Olayos JR[137] | 31 | 6/8/2019 | Mighty Montauk | New York | not yet known | Run |
US | Todd Mahoney[138] | 38 | 6/9/2019 | Ironman 70.3 Wisconsin | Wisconsin | Drowning | Swim |
US | Michael McCulloch[139] | 61 | 6/9/2019 | Ironman 70.3 Wisconsin | Wisconsin | Drowning | Swim |
Canada | Jill Leavy Morris[140] | 46 | 6/23/2019 | Ironman 70.3 Mont-Tremblant | Mont-Tremblant | Thoracic compression, with several of her internal organs crushed | Bike |
US | Quy P. Pham[141] | 35 | 6/30/2019 | Robious Landing | Virginia | Drowning | Swim |
US | Kristen J. Oswald[142] | 44 | 7/28/2019 | Ironman 70.3 Ohio | Ohio | Struck by tractor-trailer | Bike |
Philippines | Mario Marfori II[143] | 8/4/2019 | Musaman TriDavnor Duathlon | Davao City | Occurred right after first run leg | Run | |
US | Christopher Zimmer [144] | 68 | 8/4/2019 | Naperville Sprint Triathlon | Illinois | Crash | Bike |
Australia | Loretto Harvey[145] | 50 | 8/16/2019 | Townsville Triathlon | Queensland | Collapsed on run | Run |
US | Mark Combs[146] | 64 | 8/24/2019 | Lake Tahoe Triathlon | California | He called out for help in the water. Preliminary autopsy suggest coronary artery atherosclerosis | Swim |
Portugal | Rafael S.[147] | 24 | 8/1/2019 | Amizade Triathlon | Viana do Castelo | Suffered indisposition in the swimming segment, before sinking. He asked for help, but when a safety boat came closer, the body had already sunk. | Swim |
US | Greg Misbach[148] | 67 | 9/10/2019 | Rock the Bay | California | Cardiac Event | Swim |
France | Richard Glinski[149] | 67 | 9/12/2019 | Ironman 70.3 World Championships | Nice | Drowning | Swim |
US | Stephen Zamucen[150] | 69 | 9/14/2019 | Nautica Malibu Triathlon | California | Sudden Cardiac Event | Later |
Korea | Unnamed[151] | 35 | 10/1/2019 | Unknown | Seoul | Drowning | Swim |
Spain | Carl Cavanagh[152] | 45 | 10/19/2019 | Challenge Peguera | Majorca | Drowning | Swim |
Brazil | Paulo Pereira[153] | 40-44 | 11/24/2019 | Ironman Cozumel | Cozumel | Heart Attack | Swim |
US | Gary Martinez[154] | 51 | 5/1/2021 | Ironman 70.3 St. George | Utah | Massive Cardiac Event | Swim |
Australia | Dave Hayes [155] | TBA | 6/7/2021 | Ironman 70.3 Cairns | Queensland | TBA | Swim |
Canada | Unnamed[156] | 47 | 8/1/2021 | Ironman 70.3 Calgary | Alberta | Drowning | Swim |
UK | Unnamed[157] | TBA | 9/11/2021 | Blenheim Palace Triathlon | Oxfordshire | TBA | TBA |
US | George Hall[158] | TBA | 9/26/2021 | Ironman 70.3 Augusta | Georgia | CPR was administered on the rescue boat while still in the water | Swim |
US | Unnamed[159] | 51 | 10/10/2021 | Ponte Vedra Beach Triathlon | Florida | Major Medical Event/Drowning | Swim |
Chile | Renato Bastías[160] | 38 | 1/9/2022 | Ironman 70.3 Pucon | Pucon | Heart Attack | Swim |
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