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South African athlete killed in a car accident

Ex-world 800m champion Mulaudzi dies in car crash - official

Former world 800-metre champion Mbulaeni Mulaudzi died Friday aged 34 in a car crash on his way to a Johannesburg athletics meeting, President Jacob Zuma said in a statement.

"The nation has lost a true hero and one of our most disciplined and talented athletes, who flew the South African flag across the sporting world," said Zuma.

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