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Wednesday, November 3, 2010

New Zealand : Surfing champion dies from dengue fever

An article from TVNZ :

" The surfing world is mourning with shock news of three-time world champion Andy Irons' death at age 32. Irons was forced to withdraw from round one of the current Rip Curl Pro Search world championship tour event in Puerto Rico with illness over the weekend, and then flew out of the island.

The American died during a stop over, believed to be in Dallas, Texas, on Tuesday on his way back home to Kauai, Hawaii where he was to seek treatment. It's believed Irons was battling a severe case of dengue fever, a debilitating viral disease. Surfers and event organisers at the Rip Curl Search in Puerto Rico were devastated after receiving the news.

Irons was a popular surfer on tour, who won the world title three times in 2002, 2003 and 2004 and for many years was the main rival to nine-times world champion Kelly Slater. He had 20 world tour event wins and is the only surfer to have won at every location on the ASP tour. He is survived by his wife Lyndie Dupuis. "

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