triathlete
Coverage of triathlete in the Nexus archive.
- Search under way for triathlete, 59, who went missing in Hong Kong race
A 59-year-old triathlete went missing during the swimming leg of a triathlon in Hong Kong amid an amber rainstorm warning. Emergency services are searching for the man, who failed to resurface after entering the water at the Tai Mei Tuk Water Sports Centre in Tai Po.
- Horrifying cause of death revealed for California triathlete dragged out to sea in shark attack
A California triathlete died in a shark attack at Lover’s Point. This incident marks the third shark attack at the location since June 2022.
- A 49-year-old triathlete suddenly lost vision in one eye. He was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, despite never smoking.
Dave Nitsche, a non-smoking triathlete, experienced sudden vision loss in one eye and was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer that had spread to his eye, bones, liver, kidneys, and brain. Despite a 1-2 year life expectancy prognosis, he surpassed the prediction at age 57 through targeted therapies and a high VO2 max from his active lifestyle.