Following the recent tragedy, France mourns the sudden death of Camille Muffat, who was killed when two helicopters collided in Argentina during the filming of a reality TV show. Also on the helicopter were two other leading sports stars, which include Alexis Vastine, a notorious boxer and Florence Arthaud, a champion sailor, together with their film crew.
The spotlight was undoubtedly mostly on Muffat, aged 24. Muffat was born and raised in Nice and started swimming at the tender age of seven.
The French athlete appeared in the 2008 and 2012 Olympics. Her highest finish at the 2008 Beijing Olympics was fifth as a member of the women’s 4×200 freestyle relay. In the 2012 London Olympics, she came back even stronger, winning a gold medal in the women’s 400 freestyle, setting a new Olympic record in the process. She earned a silver medal in the women’s 200-meter freestyle, and a bronze medal as a competitor in the women’s 4×200 freestyle relay.
Muffat then retired abruptly at the young age of 24, in June 2014, due to the lengthy, tiring hours of training.
Our sincere condolences, from The Third Eye team and from the rest of the sporting world, go to the families involved. French sport has lost a great champion.
