Veteran triathlete Andre Piehl dies in training accident
Piehl competed at the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii in 2017.
Andre Piehl (left) with Enrico Poitschke ahead of the 2017 Ironman World Championships in Hawaii. Picture: Twitter
Tributes have poured in for veteran triathlete Andre Piehl, who died after being hit by a car while training at the Cradle of Humankind over the weekend.
Piehl, who was on his bike, was reportedly hit by a drunk driver.
The 49-year-old amateur athlete, who worked as an operations executive, represented South Africa in various age groups at international level.
In 2011, he finished 11th in the 40-44 division at the ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships in Nevada, and he went on to compete at the ultra-distance Ironman World Championships in Hawaii in 2017.
He also finished sixth against younger opponents, in the elite age group, at the national championships in 2013.
