Sudden death in sportsmen - 2003

10-1-2003

21-year-old Irish hurling star Emmet Neville dies in his bed of the consequences of cardiac arrest.

10-1-2003

32-year-old Italian cyclist Denis Zanette dies during a dentist visit of the consequences of cardiac arrest.

23-2-2003

42-year-old German former cyclist Manfred Donike, son of the famous doping fighter with the same name, dies from the consequences of cardiac arrest

2-3-2003

19-year-old Belgian cyclist Kenny Vanstreels dies during the race 'Omloop van Haspengouw' from a cardiac arrest.

4-2-2003

During a friendly football match between the Dutch clubs ODC Boxtel and Sint-Michielsgestel, a 22-year-old man from Boxtel dies from the consequences of cardiac arrest.

12-4-2003

31-year-old Irish carpenter Kieran Clancy dies during a hurling game of the consequences of congenital aortic abnormality.

5-5-2003

16-year-old Italian cyclist Marco Ceriani suffers a heart attack after 30km in the race and dies two weeks later.

3-6-2003

23-year-old French cyclist Fabrice Salanson dies in his sleep during the Tour of Germany from the consequences of cardiac arrest.

26-6-2003

28-year-old Cameroonian football player Marc-Vivien Foé is hit by a heart attack during the game Cameroon-Colombia in the semi-finals of the Confederations Cup and dies on his way to the hospital.

10-7-2003

20-year-old Brazilian footballer Ferreira dies from a heart attack during the game Botafago-Ribeiro Preto.

1-10-2003

A 21-year old Irish student, who played football Gaelic football and rugby in competition, dies from the consequences of cardiac arrest.

11-11-2003

39-year-old Irish vet and rugby player Mike O'Leary dies from the effects of cardiomyopathy during his sleep.

14-11-2003

24-year-old Italian cyclist Marco Rusconi dies during a birthday party from the consequences of a heart attack, caused by a degenerative heart defect.

6-12-2003

32-year-old Spanish cyclist José Maria Jiménez dies from the consequences of cardiac arrest.

11-12-2003

19-year-old American basketball player Shawn Walton of the Thiel College dies during his sleep.

14-12-2003

21-year-old American basketball player Jed Bedford dies during a match of his team Columbus State University from the consequences of cardiac arrest.