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CrossFit Games Athlete Lazar Dukic Drowns During Race in Texas

The Fort Worth Fire Department rushed to Marine Creek Lake after receiving a call around 8 a.m.

Image Credit: Instagram @thebarbellspin/@erinmurphydesignsThe athlete who drowned in the water during the CrossFit Games in Fort Worth has been identified as Lazar Đukić. A live stream of the competition posted to social media appeared to show a man struggling to swim during the race, bobbing in the water until he went underwater near the finish line. The six-time Serbia National Champion started doing CrossFit during a student work trip in the US and said he was hoping to make the podium this season.

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