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.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Tunisian |
| Born | 12 March 2005 M'saken, Tunisia |
| Died | 10 April 2022 (aged 17) Mediterranean Sea, near Tunis, Tunisia |
| Relative(s) | Sarra Guezguez (twin sister) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sailing |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 2020 |
Career edit
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 edit
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]
References edit
- ^ "Eya Guezguez". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Sailing: 49er FX Overall Results". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 10 October 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Eya Guezguez". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Eya Guezguez: Tunisian Olympic sailor dies aged 17 after training accident". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Sport nautique / Voile : la skippeuse tunisienne Eya Guezguez n'est plus". Anadolu Agency (in French). 11 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "JO Tokyo 2020 voile: le duo Sarra Guezguez et Eya Guezguez termine à la 21e et dernière place du skiff 49er FX". La Presse de Tunisie (in French). 30 July 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ Décès de la jeune skippeuse Eya Guezguez pendant son entraînement (in French)
- ^ "Sailing: Skipper Eya Guezguez dies". Tunisie Numerique. 10 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
