Katherine Diaz: Olympic surfing hopeful, 22, killed by lightning during training

Katherine Diaz: Olympic surfing hopeful, 22, killed by lightning during training

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“We raise a prayer for the eternal rest of your soul and express our most sincere condolences to your family,” said INDES in a statement.

“Katherine came to hug her [friend], as soon as she finished hugging her, the noise was heard, “Diaz’s uncle, Beto Diaz, told an El Salvador newspaper that he was in the water with her.” She, the friend, was thrown by the force of lightning too, the board threw me back. Katherine died instantly. “
The International Surfing Association (ISA) World Surf Games 2021 Surf City El Salvador is scheduled to take place from May 29 to June 6 on the beaches of La Bocana and El Sunzal and will act as the final qualifying tournament for Tokyo 2020, where the surf will be making its Olympic debut.
Katherine Diaz was training to try to qualify for the Olympic Games.

“Katherine embodied the joy and energy that make surfing so special and dear to all of us, as the sport’s global ambassador,” said ISA of the surfer, whose brother, José Diaz, is president of the Salvadoran Surf Federation (FESASURF)

“She stood out in international competitions, representing her country with pride in both the ISA World Surfing Games and the ISA World Junior Surfing Championship.

“We send our sincere condolences to the Katherine family, the surfers from El Salvador and all the members of the international surfing community whose lives she has touched.”

FESASURF, ISA and the National Sports Institute of El Salvador did not respond to CNN’s request for comment.

Diaz’s funeral was held on Sunday, with FESASURF posting photos of his surfboard and flowers next to his coffin.

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