Brazilian athlete dies during swimming stage of Ironman Texas, in the USA

Brazilian athlete Mara Flávia Araújo, 38 years old, who lived in São Paulo, died during the swimming stage of the Ironman 70.3 Texas race, in the United States, this Saturday (18) Reproduction/Instagram Brazilian athlete Mara Flávia Araújo, 38 years old, who lived in São Paulo, died during the swimming stage of the Ironman 70.3 Texas race, in the United States, this Saturday (18). The information was confirmed by the family to g1. According to the CBS News channel, the official event schedule indicated that the swimming stage would begin at around 6:30 am at North Shore Park. The race included a crossing to Woodlands Lake, approximately 3.9 kilometers long and with an average water temperature of approximately 23 °C. Also according to the North American press, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and the Woodlands Fire Department reported that they received a call around 6 am reporting the participant’s disappearance. Authorities informed the North American press that low visibility in the water made rescue operations difficult, but the radar managed to detect the athlete. The body was removed from Lake Woodlands, in Northshore Park, around 9 am, FOX reported. On social media, the competition organizers confirmed the death and lamented what happened. “We are saddened to confirm the death of a race participant during the swimming portion of today’s IRONMAN Texas triathlon. We send our deepest condolences to the athlete’s family and friends and will offer them our support as they go through this very difficult time. Our thanks go to the first responders for their help,” they posted. To g1, Mara Flávia’s sister, Melissa Araújo, said that she had been participating in triathlon events for around 10 years and had already competed in Ironman. The cause of death is not yet known and there is also no information about when the burial will take place in Brazil. Race organizers reported the death of an athlete Reproduction/Facebook Who was Mara Flávia Athlete Mara Flávia died during competition in the USA Reproduction/Instagram The Brazilian athlete had 58 thousand followers on social media and shared her training routine. With a degree in journalism and marketing, Mara Flávia presented herself as “living proof of the change and power that running promotes.” In a publication, he stated that he began his career at the age of 18, selling advertising space on the radio, in the city of São Carlos, in the interior of São Paulo, where he also presented an extreme sports program. She moved to the capital of São Paulo, where she worked in social communications. It was in São Paulo, after being diagnosed with a health problem, that he started investing in sport, becoming, in 2019, a triathlete. In 2022, he reported on social media that he had achieved third place in the Brasília Triathlon, won two editions of the GP Brasil and obtained two world classifications for the 70.3. Brazilian athlete Mara Flávia Araújo, aged 38, who lived in São Paulo, died during the swimming stage at the Ironman 70.3 Texas race, in the United States, this Saturday (18) Reproduction/Instagram Brazilian athlete Mara Flávia Araújo, aged 38, who lived in São Paulo, died during the swimming stage at the Ironman 70.3 Texas race, in the United States Reproduction/Instagram

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