Eya Guezguez, a 17-year-old Tunisian Olympic sailor, was killed when her boat flipped when she and her twin sister, Sarra Guezguez were practising with the national team on Sunday.
The International Olympic Committee and the Tunisian Olympic Committee confirmed her death on Facebook, saying she was put to rest Monday in Ariana, Tunisia, following Asr’s prayer.
Guezguez and her twin sister Sarra, who competed with her in Tokyo, were out on the sea training for the 2024 Paris Olympics when their dinghy capsized due to heavy gusts.
Accident: Who Is Sarra Guezguez?
Sarra Guezguez is a Tunisian sailor who was born on March 12, 2005. She and her twin sister Eya participated in the 49er FX event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
After they were engaged in a boat accident on April 10, 2022, Eya died.
Guezguez and her twin sister Sarra, who competed with her in Tokyo, were out on the sea training for the 2024 Paris Olympics when their dinghy capsized due to heavy gusts.
The girls’ coach was beside them in a speedboat when the disaster happened, according to Mehrez Boussayan, head of Tunisia’s Olympic Committee.
According to the BBC, he dragged them from the water and did CPR on Eya, who was confirmed dead at a hospital.
Sarra and Eya, who both survived the accident, were preparing for a regional and worldwide tournament. At the Tokyo Olympics, they finished 21st in the 49er FX event.
Eya Guezguez Twin Sister And Parents Explored
Eye Guezguez was sailing with her twin sister Sarra when their boat overturned owing to heavy winds, according to Olympics.com. Sarra, who raced in Tokyo with Eya, was unharmed in the collision.
According to the Tunisian Olympic Committee, the two were practising with the Tunisian national squad in preparation for future regional and international competitions. According to Olympics.com, the sisters hoped to qualify for the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
Eya and Sarra Guezguez placed 21st in the 49er FX event at the Tokyo Olympics last summer.
“May Allah have compassion on the departed, grant her everlasting peace in Paradise, and offer patience and consolation to her family and relatives, as well as the whole sports family. We are Allah’s property, and we will return to Him “According to the Tunisian Olympic Committee.
“The news of sailor Eya Guezguez’s death astounded me,” stated International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach. “She was an inspirational athlete and role model for her generation of athletes.”
The involvement of Eya Guezguez and her twin sister Sarra in Tokyo 2020 will continue to inspire young women throughout the world. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family, friends, and the Tunisian Olympic community.”
The Tunisian Olympic Committee has been contacted by CNN for further information.