Josaia Raisuqe, Olympic silver medalist 2024, dies tragically with 30

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Der olympische Silbermedaillengewinner Josaia Raisuqe aus Fidschi ist im Alter von 30 Jahren bei einem Verkehrsunfall verstorben. Sein Club, Castres Olympique, trauert um den talentierten Rugbyspieler.
The Olympic silver medalist Josaia Raisuqe from Fiji died in a traffic accident at the age of 30. His club, Castes Olympique, mourns the loss of the talented rugby player. (Symbolbild/DNAT)

Josaia Raisuqe, who won the silver medal in Rugby Sevens with Fiji at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, died. This gave his club, Castes Olympique, in a press release on Thursday. He was 30 years old.

traffic accident as the cause of death

Castes, a rugby union club that plays in the renowned top 14 championship in France, reported that Raisuqe died in a “traffic accident”. The team learned about his death on Thursday morning.

grief for an estimated player

The explanation of Castes states: "The club is in mourning" and postponed the game against ASM Clermont for Saturday.

"The entire family of the Co (Castes Olympique) is shaken by this terrible news," continued the message.

"Josh has been part of the club since 2021. He was a great teammate, very appreciated by everyone and loved it from the Castes supporters who adopted him. Our sincere condolences and our thoughts apply to his family and his relatives."

tribute and commemoration

The French rugby national league terminated in a Explanation that tributes for Raisuqe will be held at all top 14 and Pro-D2 venues this weekend.

last game and memories

Raisuqe played in the gold medal game of the Rugby Sevens in Paris, in which Fiji lost 28-7 against the host country France.

The President of Castes, Pierre-Yves Revol, described Raisuqe, who was in the starting line-up in the last game of the team against Toulouse, as a "radiant young man, both on and next to the field". He emphasized that Raisuqe is "an important part of the Fijian community that we have in the club and to which we are very connected."

"Of course my thoughts are with his fiance and his entire family. I thank everyone who expressed their sympathy for the club," added Revol.