अब आप न्यूज्ड हिंदी में पढ़ सकते हैं। यहाँ क्लिक करें
Home » IANS » Olympic javelin thrower dies in motorcycle crash

Olympic javelin thrower dies in motorcycle crash

By IANS
Published on :

Buenos Aires, Feb 28 (IANS) A 26-year-old Argentinian javelin thrower Braian Toledo has died after being involved in a motorcycle accident, just five months before he was due to compete at the Tokyo Olympic Games.

Toledo was killed in Marcos Paz, near the capital Buenos Aires on Thursday, reports The Daily Star.

“We have lost a great person, our dear Braian Toledo,” Gerardo Werthein, the president of the Argentine Olympic Committee, said in a statement. “He was an extraordinary sportsman, humble, generous and always supportive of others.”

Toledo’s first Olympic appearance came in London in 2012 when he was just 18, where he finished at the 30th spot.

Four years later in Brazil, he came 10th as he stepped up his game for Rio Olympics.

In 2017, he won gold at the South American Championships.

–IANS

aak/dpb

(This story has not been edited by Newsd staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
(For more latest news and updates Like us on Facebook, Follow us on Twitter. Download our mobile app )

Latests Posts