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Australian Paralympian Modra killed in traffic accident

5-time Paralympic gold medalist Kieran Modra dies at age 47 when his bike collides with car in city of Adelaide

Emre Aşıkçı  | 13.11.2019 - Update : 15.11.2019
Australian Paralympian Modra killed in traffic accident

ANKARA

Australia lost a premier gold medalist Paralympic athlete to a traffic accident on Wednesday. 

"Paralympics Australia is deeply mourning the loss of legendary eight-time Paralympian Kieran Modra," the Australian Paralympic Committee said on its website. 

It added that the five-time Paralympic gold medalist was killed when his bike collided with a car in Adelaide, in South Australia.

Modra, 47, a swimmer and cyclist, won five gold and five bronze medals in eight Paralympic Games.

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