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Eya Guezguez

Tunisian sailor (2005–2022) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Eya Guezguez (12 March 2005 – 10 April 2022) was a Tunisian sailor.[1] She competed in the 49er FX event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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Career

Eya Guezguez competed in the 49er FX event at the 2020 Summer Olympics,[2] along with her twin sister Sarra.[3] Eya was the youngest Tunisian at the Games, as Sarra was two minutes older than Eya,[4] and Eya was the team's skipper.[5] The pair finished 21st and last in the event,[4] and did not compete in the final three races of the event.[6]

Death

On 10 April 2022, Guezguez drowned whilst training,[4] at the age of 17.[7][8] She had been training with her sister when their boat capsized in the waters near Tunis,[4] due to high winds. An investigation into her death has been launched.[5]

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