Lazar Dukic drowns during CrossFit Games 2026: This is how the water swallows him

One of the great tragedies in sport has occurred during a competition that has caused shock throughout the world, when Serbian Lazar Dukic drowned in a shocking way in the 2026 edition of the Crossfit Games.

This death has quickly become a trend and has raised alarm, since the athlete from Serbia could not escape this sad ending that overshadows the event that has been held in the city of Fort Worth, Texas, in the United States.

How was Lazar Dukic’s death at the 2026 Crossfit Games?

Thus, the death of Lazar Dukic has caused sadness and shock because he suffered a cardiac arrest, drowned and was quickly swallowed while swimming during the test he was holding at this year’s Crossfit Games event.

Dukic was in the second part of his mixed event, which included a swimming section, and it was then that the stoppage made him leave the event and was dragged away, giving a tragic end to this event during the 18th edition held in the neighboring country to the north.

The death of Lazar Dukic occurred at Marine Creek Lake and was reported by Fox News, where the full identity of the Serbian was also given, since at the time of the incident there was uncertainty about the athlete who had been dragged to death during the swimming event.

CrossFit Games 2026 mourn the tragic death of Lazar Dukic

Once the tragedy occurred, the CrossFit Games organization mourned the death of Serbian competitor Lazar Dukic

«CrossFit is deeply saddened by the death of a CrossFit Games competitor during the swimming portion of Individual Event 1 at the 2026 CrossFit Games… We are fully cooperating with the authorities and doing everything we can to support the family at this time,» they said. And they added in the third and final paragraph of the brief message: «The remainder of today’s events have been suspended. The well-being of the competitors is our first priority and we are heartbroken by this tragic event,» can be read in the statement from the CrossFit Games in this 2026 edition.

For its part, Dukic’s sponsor, Fitaid, was one of the first to communicate the death.

«Our thoughts and prayers are with Lazaruki and his family. Sadly, Lazar tragically passed away this morning while competing at this year’s CrossFit Games. He was 28 years old… We are beyond devastated. Our hearts are broken,» they shared.