Olympic surfing hopeful Katherine Diaz killed by lightning while training
by Guardian sport from US news | The Guardian on (#5FM48)
- Twenty-two year-old killed near home in El Salvador
- Diaz was preparing for ISA World Surf Games
El Salvador's top surfer, who had been preparing fo the sport's Olympic debut this summer, has been struck and killed by lightning during a training session.
A great athlete who has represented our country has left us," the Salvadoran Surf Federation said in a post paying tribute to Katherine Diaz on social media. See you soon, great warrior. El Salvador is in mourning."
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