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In Croatia during the competition Ironman died one of the participants

54-year-old Slovenian triathlete became ill during the swim in Poreč, he could not be saved. This is the second death at local Ironman competitions in three years

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In Croatia during the competition Ironman died one of the participants

On October 18, one of the participants died at the Ironman competitions in Porec, Croatia, organizers said on Facebook (owned by Meta, the company is recognized as extremist and banned in Russia).

Glas Istre, citing police, writes that a citizen of Slovenia born in 1972 became ill during the swim, he could not be saved.

In 2024, a 50-year-old British citizen died during the same competition in Porec.

During the competition in Porec, participants had to swim 1.9 km, cycle 90 km and run 21.1 km.

Source: РБК ↗

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