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Olympic diver, 32, dies following lung infection

RT

December 22, 2021

Matos, who competed in the men’s synchronized three-metre springboard event in his home country’s Olympics five years ago, had named Team GB Olympic champion Tom Daley as a source of inspiration.

The 32-year-old passed away after a sudden deterioration in his health following a throat infection that spread to both his stomach and lungs.

The diving sensation had emerged from a crowded field of hopefuls to qualify for the synchronized springboard event in 2016, where he finished eighth alongside diving partner Luiz Outerelo.

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