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Deaths in the UK in high level athletes

 

 
  Neil Desai (22) World ranked Squash player, died in his sleep whilst on holiday
  Phil O'Donnell (35) Footballer, captain of Motherwell, died during a match against Dundee Utd in the Scottish Premier League
  Anton Reid (16) Trainee footballer at Walsall, died whilst training
  Matt Gadsby (27) Footballer with Hinckley United, collapsed and died on the pitch whilst playing against Harrogate Town
  John Ibbotson (27) Professional cyclist and cycling coach
  Parvez Mirza (24) Cricketer, just signed for Worcestershire, died in his sleep
  Laura Moss (13) Junior Swimmer on the elite Olympic Swim 2000 squad, died warming up at a school swimming gala
  Jason Erics (17) Footballer, junior trainee at Spurs, died after sledging in the snow with friends
  John Marshall (16) Junior International Footballer at the National Football School of Excellence, Lilleshall, died suddenly the day he was due to join Everton
  Daniel Yorath (15) Footballer, just signed for Leeds, died playing football in the garden with his Dad
  Michael Richards (24) Champion Heavyweight Boxer, died after a training run
  David Longhurst (25) Footballer for York City, died during a televised match
  Andy Hornby (23) International Bodybuilder, died during a Mr. England contest
  Owen Povey (18) Tennis player, died after a coaching session
  Adrian Hawkins (22) Cyclist, just shortlisted for the Barcelona Olympics cycling squad, died two weeks later, immediately after winning a major race
  Ian Bell (16) Footballer, just signed for Hartlepool, died during a game
  Robert Hayley (17) Rower, died watching television, shortly after (as a junior) winning a senior rowing competition with Steven Redgrave.
 

See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_footballers_who_died_while_playing for a list of footballers from around the world who died whilst playing (many from cardiac arrests)

 

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