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Rising Australian runner killed in Koh Samui road accident
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SURAT THANI — Promising Australian athlete Jemma Stapleton has died following a road accident on Koh Samui while on holiday with her family in Thailand, according to Australian media reports and local police.
Key facts
- Stapleton, 25, was a well-known sprinter and a member of Doncaster Athletics Club in Melbourne
- SURAT THANI — Promising Australian athlete Jemma Stapleton has died following a road accident on Koh Samui while on holiday with her family in Thailand, according to Australian media reports and local police.
- Australian broadcaster 7NEWS reported that Stapleton had established herself as a rising talent in the sport and had competed in the prestigious Stawell Gift, one of Australia’s oldest and most renowned foot races.
- According to Bo Phut police, the accident occurred on Thawirat Phakdi Road in Bo Phut subdistrict on the afternoon of 10 June.
Summary
Stapleton, 25, was a well-known sprinter and a member of Doncaster Athletics Club in Melbourne. Her death has prompted an outpouring of tributes from teammates, coaches and members of Australia’s athletics community.
Australian broadcaster 7NEWS reported that Stapleton had established herself as a rising talent in the sport and had competed in the prestigious Stawell Gift, one of Australia’s oldest and most renowned foot races.