Finistère. "He was about to turn 19": Stung by an insect, a sculling champion dies of anaphylactic shock
Saïg Picol, 18, died on Friday, September 19, after being stung by a wasp or hornet. The sculling champion succumbed to anaphylactic shock.
Two participants in a sculling race. Illustration photo Wikimedia Commons
Saïg Picol, 18, from Finistère, died on Friday, organizers of the World Sculling Championship in Groix (Morbihan) announced. The young man succumbed to anaphylactic shock after being stung by a wasp or hornet, according to Ouest-France .
"We've known him for about ten years," says one of the sculling race organizers. "He was about to turn 19, a kid we've seen grow up in the sculling fraternity. He was a champion in the children's divisions and finished third in the championship a week ago in the adult category."
The funeral is scheduled for WednesdaySculling is a rowing technique where the paddle is placed at the back of a boat to propel it forward. Saïg Picol came from a family of champions in this discipline, as his mother and grandmother were both awarded medals, according to Ouest-France .
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The young man's funeral will take place on Wednesday, September 24, at 3 p.m. in Ploudalmézeau, in Finistère.
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