Echoes of Muamba incident as Norwegian swimmer, 26, dies
NORWEGIAN world champion swimmer Alexander Dale Oen has died, aged just 26, following a cardiac arrest, in the latest such incident to affect apparently healthy sportsmen.
Dale Oen, who won 100m breaststroke gold at last year’s World Championships in Shanghai, was found collapsed at a training base in Arizona, where he was preparing for the London 2012 Olympics. Emergency services proved unable to revive him.
It follows Bolton footballer Fabrice Muamba’s on-field cardiac arrest during an FA Cup match at Tottenham in March. The 24-year-old’s heart stopped beating for 80 minutes but was eventually revived and was discharged from hospital two weeks ago.
Italian second division footballer Piermario Morosini died last month after suffering a heart attack during a game.