'Our hearts go out to the athlete's family, friends, and the entire CrossFit community,' Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker said.
FORT WORTH – A CrossFit Games athlete who drowned Thursday morning in Marine Creek Lake has been identified.Lazar Ðukić, 28, of Serbia, died during the swimming portion of individual event No. 1 at the 2024 CrossFit Games, according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office and CrossFit CEO Don Faul.The Fort Worth Fire Department was called to help Fort Worth police after the athlete went underwater around 8 a.m.
'The well-being of our competitors is our first priority and we are heartbroken by this tragic event,' CrossFit posted on social media.CrossFit is working closely with investigators as the community comes to terms with a young life taken too soon.'There's a lot of people in the community who are hurting right now that are really sad and knew the athlete well,' Faul said. 'They loved and respected this person. A lot of people are mourning.
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