Mark Pringle

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Mark Pringle
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born(1959-10-06)October 6, 1959
Sydney, Australia
DiedAugust 30, 2009(2009-08-30) (aged 49)
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Sport
SportTriathlon

Mark Pringle (died 30 August 2009) [1] was an Australian national triathlon champion.

Pringle was knocked down in a hit and run incident in Abu Dhabi on 24 July 2009. [2] He subsequently died from his injuries on 30 August 2009, aged 50.

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References

  1. "Police probe cycle death". theleader.com.au. 4 September 2009. Archived from the original on 21 October 2009. Retrieved 2 October 2009.
  2. Chandab, Taghred (16 August 2009). "Mystery in Abu Dhabi - who left my Mark to die?". smh.com.au. Retrieved 2 October 2009.