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A German canoe slalom coach dies after taxi crash

This file picture shows Germany's Stefan Henze powering through the whitewater during the finals of the C2 Canoe Slalom Racing World Championships at Penrith Lakes near Sydney, 02 October 2005. Germany's canoe slalom coach Stefan Henze was fighting for his life on August 12, 2016 after he suffered severe head injuries in a taxi crash at the Rio Olympics. TORSTEN BLACKWOOD / AFP

A German canoe slalom coach died on Monday after he suffered serious head injuries in a taxi accident at the Rio Olympics, team officials said.

Stefan Henze, 35, a former world champion and 2004 Olympic silver medallist, died in hospital surrounded by close family members.

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