ATHLETICS South Africa (ASA) has expresses its sadness at the passing away of hammer throw athlete Douw Steenkamp, during a car accident in Mpumalanga last week.
ASA's Ray Mali said Steenkamp's death was a "sad loss to the athletics family in South Africa."
Steenkamp, won bronze at the Yellow Pages Senior Track and Field Championships in Durban last weekend. He threw a career best distance of 62.62m at the Yellow Pages Series meeting last Wednesday.
Steenkamp 'a sad loss'
ATHLETICS South Africa (ASA) has expresses its sadness at the passing away of hammer throw athlete Douw Steenkamp, during a car accident in Mpumalanga last week.
ASA's Ray Mali said Steenkamp's death was a "sad loss to the athletics family in South Africa."
Steenkamp, won bronze at the Yellow Pages Senior Track and Field Championships in Durban last weekend. He threw a career best distance of 62.62m at the Yellow Pages Series meeting last Wednesday.