List of multisport and triathlon fatalities


This is a sortable list of multisport and triathlon fatalities.
It contains information on athletes, spectators or staff who died as a result of participating in a multisport event or triathlon.
Country
of Race
NameAgeDate
of Race
Name of Multisport or Triathlon RaceLocationCause/Other NotesDiscipline
South AfricaMichael Clapperton5811/16/2025Ironman 70.3 Mossel BayWestern CapeTBDSwim
South AfricaMartin Pretorius2911/16/2025Ironman 70.3 Mossel BayWestern CapeTBDSwim
TurkeyJohn Brett5211/02/2025Ironman 70.3 TurkeyBelekTBDSwim
USDavid Mattingly6810/5/2025Ironman 70.3 WacoTexasTBDSwim
MexicoT.F. Eusebio589/21/2025Ironman 70.3 CozumelQuintana RooTBDSwim
CanadaSean Cleary528/10/2025Barrie TriathlonOntarioTBDSwim
AustriaUnknown male627/20/2025Trumer TriathlonSalzburgCardiac arrestSwim
USHannah Merlucci377/19/2025Fayson Lakes TriathlonNew JerseyTBDSwim
USPeter Sultan547/13/2025Jamesport TriathlonNew YorkTBDRun
UKSam Buchan317/13/2025Ironman 70.3 SwanseaWalesExertional heat stroke causing cardiac arrest.Swim
USEric Wolfe437/12/2025Ironman 70.3 MuncieIndianaMyocardial infarction, due to ischemic heart diseaseSwim
USKen Freed646/29/2025Manitou TriathlonMinnesotaTBDSwim
FranceUnknown male546/14/2025T24 Ile de RéCharente-MaritimeTBDSwim
FranceUnknown male476/7/2025Alpsman Xtrem TriathlonHaute-SavoieCollision with a truckBike
South AfricaUnknownTBD6/1/2025Ironman 70.3 DurbanKwaZulu-NatalTBDSwim
South AfricaUnknownTBD3/29/20255150 Nelson Mandela BayEastern CapeTBDSwim
BrazilAninha Zuleica Xavier393/16/2025Beira-Mar de FortalezaCearáTBDSwim
AustraliaUnknown60s2/8/2025Coles Bay TriathlonTasmaniaTBDSwim
USUnknown4612/08/2024Ironman 70.3 Indian WellsCaliforniaTBDSwim
AustraliaShekhar Dhanvijay4812/1/2024Ironman Western AustraliaWestern AustraliaTBDSwim
CroatiaUnknown5010/20/24Ironman 70.3 PorecPorecTBDSwim
SpainMark Stokes5710/17/24World Triathlon ChampionshipTorremolinosTBDRun
SpainRoger Mas Colomer7910/17/24World Triathlon ChampionshipTorremolinosTBDSwim
SpainElena Smirnova4110/6/2024Ironman 70.3 Calella-BarcelonaCalellaTBDSwim
TaiwanMr. Liu659/22/2024Force 2024 Hualien TriathlonHualien CountyDrowningSwim
UKJohn Sanders618/24/2024Triathlon England National Club RelaysNottinghamshireTBDAfter
USRichard DiStefano658/18/2024CazenoviaNew YorkTBDSwim
USLazar Đukić288/8/2024Crossfit GamesTexasTBDSwim
USUNKTBD7/21/2024Ironman 70.3 OregonOregonTBDSwim
USUNKTBD7/20/2024Nantucket TriathlonMassachusettsPulled from the 600 yard swimSwim
PhilippinesUNKTBD7/14/2024Ironman 5150 BoholBoholTBDSwim
KoreaMr. Kim626/2/2024Challenge Gunsan-SaemangeumGunsanPolice believe heart attackSwim
USAmy Rogers Wolfenden505/19/2024XTERRA North American ChampionshipAlabamaTBDSwim
USPaul Lachiewicz735/5/2024White LakeNorth CarolinaUnresponsive 400 yards inSwim
USJean-Francois Alain494/7/2024Ironman 70.3 GalvestonTexasRequiring medical attention 950m inSwim
ColombiaJorge Zambrano343/17/2024Xseries Tri Fest SaiSan AndresHeart attackSwim
USRick Betton713/10/2024Azalea SprintNorth CarolinaCollapsed after 300 yard seeded pool swimSwim
USJoyce Allen6212/10/2023Key West TriathlonFloridaVehicle collisionBike
AustraliaUNK5311/5/2023NoosaQueenslandfound unresponsive, was pulled from the water, and died on the sceneSwim
New ZealandRachel James5011/4/2023Iron MaoriNapierSudden deathSwim
IndiaKamakhya Siddharth2610/8/2023Ironman 70.3 GoaGoasuffered multiple organ failureRun
USTim Shelton5310/7/2023Ironman 70.3 MemphisTennesseecardiac arrestSwim
MalaysiaMuhaini Mahmud4410/7/2023Ironman 70.3 LangkawiLangkawiTBDSwim
SpainUnnamedUNK10/1/2023Ironman 70.3 BarcelonaBarcelonaUNKBike
UKJohn Griffin629/20/2023Oxfordshire Tri SeriesOxfordshireSingle cyclist bike accidentBike
USDax Bakken519/10/2023Ironman 140.6 WisconsinWisconsinTBDBike
USScott Morrow588/26/2023Tri the WildwoodsNew JerseyDifficulty in the waterSwim
FinlandCheryl Eng Lucero668/26/2023Ironman 70.3 World ChampionshipLahtiDifficulty in the waterSwim
IrelandIvan Chittenden648/20/2023Ironman 70.3 Ireland CorkYoughalAcute cardiorespiratory failure due to drowningSwim
IrelandBrendan Wall448/20/2023Ironman 70.3 Ireland CorkYoughalAcute cardiorespiratory failure due to drowningSwim
EstoniaUnnamedUNK8/6/2023Ironman 70.3 TallinnTallinnFound unresponsive in Lake HarkuSwim
FranceSarah Fagan487/28/2023Alpe D'Huez TriathlonAllemonFound unresponsive in Lake VerneySwim
CanadaAlex Gress507/9/2023Ironman 70.3 MuskokaHuntsville, OntarioSwim
US346/25/2023San Diego International Triathlon San Diego, CAFound unresponsive during swimSwim
GermanyUnnamed706/4/2023Ironman 140.6 HamburgHamburgMotorcycle rider died in collision with athlete.Bike
UKAndrew Ireland615/28/2023Swansea TriathlonSwansea, WalesAthlete required medical attention during swimSwim
USMarshall Martin585/21/2023Ironman 70.3 ChattanoogaChattanooga, TNBicycle accident, head, rib and other injuries. Taken to hospital, died on May 29, 2023Bike
FranceUnnamedUNK5/21/2023Ironman 70.3 Aix-en-ProvenceAix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-RhôneDuring the beginning of the swimSwim
AustraliaPeter Tanham634/29/2023Busselton 100Floreat, PerthRequired medical attention on bike, taken to hospital and later pronounced deadBike
PhilippinesJerry Kasim493/26/2023Ironman 70.3 DavaoDavao City, Davao RegionHeart attackSwim
IsraelMichael Ginor5911/25/2022Ironman Israel Middle East ChampionshipTiberias, Northern DistrictSuffered heart attack and found in distress during swim, taken to local hospital and later pronounced deadSwim
USAllen Simmons7511/5/2022Ironman FloridaPanama City Beach, FloridaRequired medical attention after finishing, taken to local hospital and later pronounced deadLater
PortugalDerrick Tee Hui Sheng3610/15/2022Ironman 70.3 PortugalCascais, LibsonRequired medical attention during swim, died in ambulance on the way to hospitalSwim
BrazilFernando Jorge Mendes Ahid5810/9/2022Maranhense Triathlon FederationEspigão Costeiro, São LuísHad a sudden illness during the swimming test, taken to local hospital and later pronounced deadSwim
USEvelyn Lopez449/25/2022Ironman 70.3 AugustaAugusta, GeorgiaBecame unresponsive during swim, taken to local hospital and later pronounced deadSwim
USEduardo Munoz619/11/2022Ironman 70.3 Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CaliforniaSuffered heart attack and found unresponsive during swim, taken to local hospital and later pronounced deadSwim
GermanyRolf Felber678/28/2022Ironman 70.3 DuisburgDuisburg, RhinelandFound unresponsive shortly after beginning swim, taken to local hospital and pronounced dead upon arrivalSwim
USKevin Holt648/6/2022Ironman 70.3 BoulderBoulder, ColoradoHit head during swim, taken to local hospital and later pronounced dead due to lack of oxygenSwim
CanadaCandace Nayman277/28/2022Toronto Triathlon FestivalToronto, OntarioCollapsed during swim, taken to local hospital and pronounced dead several days later, donated organsSwim
VenezuelaSusana Lozada Forero327/16/2022El DesafíoBarinas, BarinasFainted during run, taken to local hospital and later pronounced dead due to acute dehydration and hypoglycemiaRun
USWilliam R. Harms516/26/2022Pleasant Prairie TriathlonPleasant Prairie, WisconsinFound unresponsive by racer during swim, taken to local hospital and later pronounced deadSwim
USMichael P. Bleacher706/12/2022Escape the CapeLower Township, New JerseyFound "in-distress" during swim, taken to local hospital and later pronounced deadSwim
UKAndy Hey546/12/2022Ironman 70.3 StaffordshireStaffordshire, EnglandNeeded medical attention during swim, taken to local hospital and later pronounced deadSwim
USCurtis J. Wilson715/16/2022Bear TriathlonNewark, DelawareNeeded CPR performed during swim, taken to local hospital and later pronounced deadSwim
UKAndrew Phillips565/28/2022Blenheim Palace TriathlonOxfordHypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy and cardiac arrestSwim
PortugalUnnamedUNK5/7/2022Challenge LisboaLisboaSwim
SpainUnnamed415/7/2022Ironman 70.3 AlcudiaMallorcaSwim
USDaniel Winkler464/3/2022Ironman 70.3 TexasTexasSwim
ChileRenato Bastías381/9/2022Ironman 70.3 PuconPuconHeart AttackSwim
USUnnamed4210/10/2021Ponte Vedra Beach TriathlonFloridaMajor Medical Event/DrowningSwim
MexicoLeticia Rico González519/26/2021Ironman 70.3 CozumelCozumel,
Quintana Roo
Pulled from the water during a swimming test, take to a local hospital and later pronounced dead
USGeorge HallUNK9/26/2021Ironman 70.3 AugustaGeorgiaCPR was administered on the rescue boat while still in the waterSwim
UKUnnamedUNK9/11/2021Blenheim Palace TriathlonOxfordshire, EnglandTBA
CanadaUnnamed478/1/2021Ironman 70.3 CalgaryAlbertaDrowningSwim
AustraliaDave HayesUNK6/7/2021Ironman 70.3 CairnsQueenslandSwim
USGary Martinez515/1/2021Ironman 70.3 St. GeorgeUtahMassive Cardiac EventSwim
BrazilPaulo Pereira40-4411/24/2019Ironman CozumelCozumelHeart AttackSwim
SpainCarl Cavanagh4510/19/2019Challenge PegueraMajorcaDrowningSwim
KoreaUnnamed3510/1/2019UnknownSeoulDrowningSwim
USStephen Zamucen699/14/2019Nautica Malibu TriathlonCaliforniaSudden Cardiac EventLater
FranceRichard Glinski679/12/2019Ironman 70.3 World ChampionshipNiceDrowningSwim
USGreg Misbach729/8/2019Rock the Bay San Diego TriathlonCaliforniaSuffered cardiac arrest during swimSwim
USMark Combs648/24/2019Lake Tahoe TriathlonCaliforniaHe called out for help in the water. Preliminary autopsy suggest coronary artery atherosclerosisSwim
AustraliaLoretto Harvey508/16/2019Townsville TriathlonQueenslandCollapsed on runRun
USChristopher Zimmer688/4/2019Naperville Sprint TriathlonIllinoisCrashBike
PhilippinesMario Marfori IIUNK8/4/2019Musaman TriDavnor DuathlonDavao CityOccurred right after first run legRun
PortugalRafael S.248/1/2019Amizade TriathlonViana do CasteloSuffered indisposition in the swimming segment, before sinking. He asked for help, but when a safety boat came closer, the body had already sunk.Swim
USKristen J. Oswald447/28/2019Ironman 70.3 OhioOhioStruck by tractor-trailerBike
FinlandUnnamed manUNK6/30/2019Ironman 70.3 FinlandLahtiSuspected bout of illnessSwim
USQuy P. Pham356/30/2019Robious LandingVirginiaDrowningSwim
CanadaJill Levy Morris466/23/2019Ironman 70.3 Mont-TremblantMont-TremblantThoracic compression, with several of her internal organs crushed due to being run over by a race support vehicleBike
USMichael McCulloch616/9/2019Ironman 70.3 WisconsinWisconsinDrowningSwim
USTodd Mahoney386/9/2019Ironman 70.3 WisconsinWisconsinDrowningSwim
USJames Olayos JR316/8/2019Mighty MontaukNew YorkRun
USDennis McDaniels366/2/2019Escape The CapeNew JerseyCardiac arrestSwim
USScott Beatse596/2/2019Lake MillsWisconsinMedical eventSwim
SpainUnnamed515/18/2019Ironman 140.6 BarcelonaBarcelonaUnnatural DeathSwim
USDavid Schultz405/11/2019New England Season OpenerMassachusettsDrowningSwim
South AfricaAndre Trichardt484/7/2019Ironman 70.3 South AfricaCape TownDrowningSwim
South AfricaLeon Stanviet634/7/2019Ironman 70.3 South AfricaCape TownConvulsionsSwim
Taiwan''Chang"453/3/2019WHISBIH Kaohsiung Aihe International IronmanTaiwanAbnormal conditionSwim
BrazilLudimilla Barbosa4012/2/2018Local TournamentTocantinsInjured by propeller of lifeboatSwim
AustraliaSam Horan4511/4/2018NoosaNoosaCardiac arrest leading to accidentBike
USMark Wladecki608/11/2018GibsonburgOhioHit by a car after missing stop signBike
USScott Michaelis508/4/2018Ironman 70.3 BoulderColoradoDrowningSwim
MalaysiaTharm Wei Wong397/15/2018Port DicksonPort DicksonDrowningSwim
MalaysiaJeffrey Yuen427/15/2018Port DicksonPort DicksonBody found day after event; DrowningSwim
USGary Grunwald616/10/2018USAT NationalsMichiganHad chest pains and shortness of breath during runRun
USJim Hix758/11/2018USAT Age Group NationalsOhioDrowningSwim
UKUnnamed436/2/2018SYWD SprintBarry IslandCardiac arrestSwim
UKSharon Lang404/29/2018Ironman 70.3 MarbellaCosta del SolCardiac arrestSwim
USJames Treadwell7512/17/2017American Sprint & DuathlonFloridaCollapse during swimSwim
BrazilGenilson Lima4811/26/2017Ironman 70.3 FortalezaFortalezaBody recovered a day after the raceSwim
ItalyJan Willem Koeleman5410/28/2017Forte Village ChallengeSardiniaCardiac arrestSwim
ChinaMartin So6610/21/2017Hong Kong Life astc Sprint Asian CupHong KongCardiac arrestSwim
SingaporeSteve Begley429/9/2017Singapore InternationalSingaporeScottish rugby player; Undetected heart condition that led him to drownSwim
PhilippinesEric Nadal Mediavillo478/6/2017Ironman 70.3 PhilippinesCebuCardiac arrestSwim
UKDouglas Waymark448/5/2017Marble Arch in Central London to Paris' Arc de TriompheLondonTrouble during swimSwim
AustriaUnnamed587/2/2017Ironman 140.6 AustriaKlagenfurtSuddenly fell off his bikeBike
JapanSeito Fujii506/4/2017Watarase Recreation AreaTochigiDrowningSwim
USGlen Bruemmer544/22/2017Ironman 140.6 TexasTexasUnnatural DeathSwim
USKipp Kinsley258/26/2018YanktonSouth DakotaCardiac arrestWithin 24 hours after the race- Kipp won 1st place
USVincent Fleck698/7/2016Smith Point SprintNew YorkDrowningSwim
USMichelle Walters348/7/2016Ironman 140.6 BoulderColoradoDied in a collision with a vehicleBike
HungaryRadoslav Okruky417/30/2016Ironman 70.3 BudapestBudapestCollapsed during runRun
USJeffrey James Stevens566/19/2016RochesterMinnesotaDrowningSwim
AustraliaUnnamed476/12/2016Ironman 70.3 CairnsQueenslandSwim portion, died in hospital laterLater
USSamuel Fisher246/12/2016StamfordConnecticutGoldman Sachs analyst; Collapsed after finishingLater
USGene Montague515/22/2016Ironman 70.3 ChattanoogaTennesseeCardiac arrestSwim
USMichael Wiggins424/30/2016Pelican FestColoradoAtrial fibrillationSwim
GermanyUnnamedUNK4/17/2016Challenge RothRothDrowningSwim
UKPaul Gallihawk348/29/2015Ocean LakeKentDrowningSwim
USBrian Godlove408/2/2015Ironman 140.6 BoulderColoradoDied three days after race from dehydration and muscle tissue breakdown.Later
USColin Campbell279/11/2015Lake LivingstonTexasDrowningSwim
GermanyIan O'May307/5/2015Ironman 140.6 FrankfurtFrankfurtCollapsed at end of raceLater
AustraliaErica Atkins436/14/2015Ironman 70.3 CairnsQueenslandPulled from water, died two days later in hospitalLater
UKDaniel Cavanagh406/7/2015Bala Middle Distance TriathlonNorth WalesHeart attackBike
USWayne Stellar576/6/2015Kerr LakeNorth CarolinaDrowningSwim
USSaadin Solah535/16/2015Sudbury SprintConnecticutHit by a pickup truckBike
JapanMototaka Kumagai725/5/2015TokunoshimaTokunoshimaDrowningSwim
USFelicia Williams444/25/2015St. Anthony's Meek and MightyFloridaSwimming pool event.Swim
USPaul Reynolds523/21/2015Waikoloa BeachHawaiiMedical emergencySwim
ArgentinaEzequiel Osvaldo Gaspar212/1/2015SaltaSaltaDrowningSwim
USRoger Ackerman6810/26/2014PPD Beach2BattleshipNorth CarolinaMedical eventSwim
SpainCarmen Hernandez Paez4810/4/2014Teide XtremeTenerifeHeavy blow to the headBike
SpainUnnamed Male4110/4/2014Garmin BarcelonaBarcelonaSwim
MexicoRocío Álvarez de Oyarzabal489/21/2014Ironman 70.3 CozumelCozumelMyocardial infarctionSwim
AustraliaPeter Farlecas399/13/2014Ironman 70.3 Sunshine CoastMooloolabaCardiac arrestSwim
USMatthew Alan Cook378/31/2014Towne LakeTexasDrowningSwim
FranceRob Evans308/24/2014Ironman 140.6 NiceNiceLost control of bike and struck rock with headBike
RussiaYegor Leontiev266/12/2014RUS Paratriathlon National ChampionshipsNizhny NovgorodCollapsed on run, paramedics attempted lifesaving efforts for 1 hourRun
USDonald Bautel644/19/2014Escape from Fort De SotoFloridaDrowningSwim
AustraliaTom Lyons212/2/2014Hell of the WestBrisbaneCollapsed after end of raceLater
USDon Green571/12/2014HITS NaplesFloridaCardiac arrestSwim
USPatrick Hayden5910/19/2013PumpkinmanColoradoDrowningSwim
USBob Hartline6210/13/2013Sherwood Island SprintConnecticutDrowningSwim
USChristopher Eaton518/18/2013LurayVirginiaWalked out of water communicating and passed shortly afterwards. Pulmonary embolismOther
SpainUnnamedUNK6/13/2013Challenge BarcelonaBarcelonaCardiac arrestSwim
USJames Lawrence707/28/2013CrabmanRhode IslandCardiac arrestSwim
USJeffrey Reed537/14/2013Catfish SprintPennsylvaniaDrowningSwim
USMichael Coyle387/13/2013MusselmanNew YorkHit the back of an SUV parked on the side of the roadBike
USLanlin Zhang317/13/2013MusselmanNew YorkFell and lost control of bikeBike
FranceUnnamed306/24/2013Ironman 140.6 FranceNiceCrashed into wallBike
SwitzerlandUnnamed596/23/2013Lake SempachBaselDrowningSwim
USDavid Finley436/22/2013Ozark ValleyMissouriDrowningSwim
USMichael Giardino486/19/2013Redondo BeachCaliforniaCollapsed after completing swimSwim
USRoss Ehlinger463/3/2013Escape From AlcatrazCaliforniaCardiac arrestSwim
South AfricaKevin Staessen291/20/2013Ironman 70.3 South AfricaCape TownCardiac ArrestSwim
South AfricaBerton Bosman371/20/2013Ironman 70.3 South AfricaCape TownCardiac ArrestSwim
Hong KongDaniel Bagshaw2710/14/2012Hong Kong ITU Asian CupHong KongCollapsed right before end on runRun
USGary Grant469/16/2012DunkirkNew YorkHit cement barricadeBike
USKendall Webb808/25/2012Surf TownCaliforniaCollapse shortly after finishingLater
USCharles Cribbs Sr.698/19/2012Buckeye ChallengeOhioDrowningSwim
USRichard Angelo538/18/2012USAT NationalsVermontDrowningSwim
USMatthew Sell588/12/2012Emmett's Most ExcellentIdahoDrowningSwim
USAndy Naylor438/11/2012Ironman 140.6 U.S. ChampionshipNew YorkMedical eventSwim
PhilippinesRamon Igaña Jr.448/5/2012Ironman 70.3 PhilippinesCebuRoad conditionsBike
USStan Bugarcic348/4/2012Greater ClevelandOhioDrowningSwim
USMargaret Pometta507/15/2012Ironman 70.3 VinemanCaliforniaCardiac arrestSwim
USJason Kirshner427/14/2012Dina LaVigna Breath of LifeCaliforniaCardiac arrestSwim
USSean Murphy446/23/2012Ironman 140.6 Coeur d"AleneIdahoTaken to hospital after struggling in waterLater
USDoug Witmer426/17/2012High CliffWisconsinDrowningSwim
USChristopher Petty435/19/2012Turtle CrawlGeorgiaCardiac arrestSwim
ChileIvan Paez311/15/2012Ironman 70.3 PuconPuconCardiac arrestBike
MexicoGerardo Sant n PezUNK9/25/2011Fourth SportsXochimilcoPhysical conditionSwim
USSteven J. Linthicum469/18/2011Dewey SprintDelawareCardiac arrestSwim
USJohn Park599/11/2011NationsD.C.Collapsed shortly after starting the bike eventBike
USMark Wezca468/28/2011Ironman 140.6 LouisvilleKentuckyCardiac arrestSwim
USDavid Aschauer588/28/2011Cape ElizabethMaineCardiac arrestSwim
USMichael Kudryk648/7/2011New York CityNew YorkDrowningSwim
USAmy Martich408/7/2011New York CityNew YorkCardiac arrestSwim
BelgiumArthur Aghajanyan267/24/2011Ironman 70.3 AntwerpAntwerpcrashed while descending on the bike course and suffered trauma to the headBike
USChristopher Ludington576/11/2011StoweVermontDrowningSwim
USRon Schafer539/11/2010Nautica MalibuCaliforniaCollapsed from a stroke shortly after raceLater
UKIan Sloss648/8/2010LondonLondonCollapsed during swim and died two days laterSwim
USLeslie Chariton607/31/2010Hayden ViewIdahoCardiac ArrestSwim
USDerek Valentino406/27/2010Philadelphia InsurancePennsylvaniaDrowning, body was found next day; significant legal caseSwim
USNicole Baird Buchholz246/20/2010Jacksonville Sprint SeriesFloridaCrashed on bike due to ongoing medical issueBike
USBernadette Collins406/19/2010Eglin's My First TriFloridaCollapsed on runRun
UKChristopher Moran545/1/2010RAF Brize NortonOxonSuffered heart failureRun
CanadaLor Porciuncula Jarin519/26/2009Mount Shasta TinmanSiskiyouAnoxiaSwim
USMary Ehrlinger389/16/2009Ironman 140.6 WisconsinWisconsinUnnatural DeathSwim
CanadaWalter Eugene Wiwchar668/30/2009Ironman 140.6 CanadaPentictonTrouble during the latter half of the swim portionSwim
PhilippinesJuan Miguel Vazquez518/22/2009Ironman 70.3 PhilippinesCebuStrokeSwim
USKim Schmidt438/9/2009Elkhart LakeWisconsinDrowningSwim
USUnnamedUNK8/1/2009E.P. Tom Sawyer TriathlonKentuckyHit by a drunk driverBike
SingaporeCalvin Lee Wee Sing428/1/2009OSIM SingaporeSingaporeUnnatural deathSwim
USDaniel Murray337/11/2009The PewaukeeWisconsinDrowningSwim
USJulie Silletti546/13/2009Elkhart LakeWisconsinDrowningSwim
USPhillip Coulston638/24/2008Escape From The RockCaliforniaCardiac arrestSwim
USBarbara Warren658/23/2008Santa BarbaraCaliforniaBroke her neck in a fall, paralyzed from the neck down, breathing with the help of a ventilator and signaled that she wanted the ventilator turned offBike
USJohn Hobgood527/27/2008New Jersey StateNew JerseyDrowning, body was found next daySwim
USDonald Morehouse607/26/2008SpudmanIdahoDrowningSwim
USEsteban Neira327/20/2008New York CityNew YorkHypertensive heart diseaseSwim
USPatrick Findlay456/29/2008Pacific CrestOregonHeart attackSwim
USJim Goodman466/22/2008Hy-VeeIowaDrowningSwim
USPatrick Kane385/10/2008Florida Panhandle.GeorgiaDrowningSwim
USRandolph Parnell515/3/2008CB&ITexasDrowning, but had heart issuesSwim
USDorothy Barnett-Griffin4310/6/2007Ironman 140.6 FloridaFloridaCollapsed just after finishing swimSwim
USDaniel Eimermann559/15/2007Devil's ChallengeWisconsinHad pre-existing conditionSwim
USSara Lowes518/6/2007Alcatraz Challenge AquathonCaliforniaDrowningSwim
USJoseph J. Lyons Jr387/8/2007CohassetMassachusettsDrowningSwim
USKevin Hunt286/23/2007Ultra MaxMissouriDrowningSwim
SingaporeThaddeus Cheong176/23/2007Singapore Bay RunSingaporeSoutheast Asia Games; Foamed at mouth after completing raceLater
USJuli Wilson Marshall484/29/2007St. Anthony'sFloridaBroken nose in swim. 4,000 participants.Swim
USBarney Rice3511/4/2006Ironman 140.6 FloridaFloridaDrowningSwim
UKPaul Simpson318/5/2006LondonLondonCardiac arrestSwim
USChris Eborn335/13/2006St. GeorgeUtahCardiac arrestSwim
SingaporeHo Wai Piew4010/22/2005New Balance CorporateSingaporeCardiac arrestSwim
USArtem Boris Groisman379/25/2005Mountain ManNevadaSeizureSwim
USHoward Garcia767/24/2005Boulder PeakColoradoDrowningSwim
USPatrick Bell236/19/2005Ashland Lions MetroWestMassachusettsHeart attack shortly after finishingLater
AustraliaPeter Semos3711/7/2004NoosaNoosaCollapsed on runRun
USMike Vieth588/3/2003TroikaWashingtonDrowningSwim
USWayne Scrimshaw485/26/2003Keauhou-KonaHawaiiHit by a carBike
USJon Druhot367/21/2002TimbermanMinnesotaCold water drowningSwim
USJohn Boland536/8/2002Ironman 140.6 UtahUtahSwim cancelled mid event, DrowningSwim
USJeffrey Helfer377/14/2001Camp Pendleton InternationalCaliforniaDrowningSwim
USPerry Rendina455/20/2001Ironman 140.6 CaliforniaCaliforniaSlammed into a guard rail at the bottom of a hillBike
USJohn Mawdslwy398/27/1995Mrs. T'sIllinoisDrowningSwim
USMike Lanham428/21/1994Mrs. T'sIllinoisCardiac arrestSwim
USJames O'RourkeUNK1991Spring Muscle StretcherNebraskaSudden cardiac arrest caused by a genetic conditionRun
USCurtis Silvey178/21/1988RestonVirginiaDrowning, water temperatures as low as 40 degreesSwim
USUnnamed157/26/1987San Luis Obispo RecreationalCaliforniaStruck by vehicle while crossing a highwayBike
JapanYonezo Kasahara397/12/1987MiyakojimaHiraraDrowningSwim
USSteven McAdams306/28/1987Governor's CupColoradoStruck by vehicleBike
USC. Frederick Kelley616/28/1987FarmingtonConnecticutCardiac arrestSwim
USSeymour Leebowitz506/14/1987Craigville BeachMassachusettsHeart attackBike
USPaul Childs209/7/1986Baptist Memorial HospitalMissouriHit by carBike
USDavid Daniels258/10/1986MuskegonMichiganDrowningSwim