Eya Guezguez

Eya Guezguez (12 March 2005 – 10 April 2022) was a Tunisian sailor.[1] She competed in the 49er FX event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Eya Guezguez
Personal information
NationalityTunisian
Born(2005-03-12)12 March 2005
M'saken, Tunisia
Died10 April 2022(2022-04-10) (aged 17)
Mediterranean Sea, near Tunis, Tunisia
RelativesSarra Guezguez
(twin sister)
Sport
SportSailing
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals2020

Career

Eya Guezguez competed in the 49er FX event at the 2020 Summer Olympics,[2] along with her twin sister Sarra.[3] Eya was the youngest Tunisian at the Games, as Sarra was two minutes older than Eya,[4] and Eya was the team's skipper.[5] The pair finished 21st and last in the event,[4] and did not compete in the final three races of the event.[6]

Death

On 10 April 2022, Guezguez drowned whilst training,[4] at the age of 17.[7][8] She had been training with her sister when their boat capsized in the waters near Tunis,[4] due to high winds. An investigation into her death has been launched.[5]

References
  1. "Eya Guezguez". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  2. "Sailing: 49er FX Overall Results". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 10 October 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  3. "Eya Guezguez". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  4. "Eya Guezguez: Tunisian Olympic sailor dies aged 17 after training accident". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  5. "Sport nautique / Voile : la skippeuse tunisienne Eya Guezguez n'est plus". Anadolu Agency (in French). 11 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  6. "JO Tokyo 2020 voile: le duo Sarra Guezguez et Eya Guezguez termine à la 21e et dernière place du skiff 49er FX". La Presse de Tunisie (in French). 30 July 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  7. Décès de la jeune skippeuse Eya Guezguez pendant son entraînement (in French)
  8. "Sailing: Skipper Eya Guezguez dies". Tunisie Numerique. 10 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
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