Matija Duh (3 April 1989 – 3 February 2013) was a Slovenian international
motorcycle speedway
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rider.
Career
Duh raced in Poland for KSM Krosno, Orzeł Łódź, and Ostrovia Ostrów Wielkopolski. He also represented Slovenia on several occasions. Duh appeared in two
Grand Prix
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- the Croatian events in
2010
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and
2011
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, where he appeared as a reserve.
Death
Duh suffered multiple injuries, including skull fractures, a brain haemorrhage, and a fractured
hip
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, in a crash while racing in an Argentine Championship meeting at the
Bahía Blanca
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track in Argentina on 30 January 2013, and died on 3 February, at age 23.
[Slovenian international Matija Duh has died whilst racing in Argentina]
, skysports.com, 3 February 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2013[Matija Duh 1989-2013]
, speedway365.com, 3 February 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2013 at 6:00 AM.
See also
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Rider deaths in motorcycle speedway
This article lists riders who have died competing at motorcycle speedway events. During the mid-2000s air fences were installed at most oval cinder/shale tracks, which consequently and significantly reduced deaths and serious injury.
List
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References
1989 births
2013 deaths
Slovenian speedway riders
Motorcycle racers who died while racing
Sport deaths in Argentina
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