Paralympic cyclist Kieran Modra dies when hit by a car while training
He was riding a bicycle north of Adelaide when he was hit by a car
The Australian cyclist was riding a bicycle north of Adelaide when he was hit by a car. At his 47 years he conquered five golds in eight Paralympic Games.
As reported by As diary, the Australian cyclist Kieran Modra, Paralympic champion, died on Wednesday at the 47 years after being hit by a car north of Adelaide (Australia), while riding a bicycle around 7.00 hours.
Modra, with a impeccable medal winners in visual impairment competitions, collided with a car traveling in the same direction on a road near the town of Gawler, in the South Australia region, according to several local media.
"We are very sad to hear the death of our follower and friend, Kieran Modra, in a bicycle accident“, commented through its Facebook profile the Royal Society for the Blind (RSB), an Australian entity equivalent to ONCE in Spain.
"Our thoughts and condolences are with his wife Kerry and the Modra family at this difficult time.“added the RSB about an athlete who was also a tandem swimmer and cyclist. Thus, he won five gold medals and another five bronze in eight Paralympic Games between 1988 and 2016.
"We are mourning the loss of Kieran Modra, a true Paralympic legend and a very popular figure throughout our community. Our thoughts are with Kieran's family and friends at this sad time.“, also pointed out the International Paralympic Committee.
In addition to being an outstanding athlete in the Paralympics, premiering this record in Barcelona 1992, Modra won two silver medals at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, held in Glasgow (Scotland).
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