Dad of 3 Collapses and Dies During Bike Portion of Ironman Wisconsin Triathlon


Dad of 3 Collapses and Dies During Bike Portion of Ironman Wisconsin Triathlon


Dax Bakken was a Desert Storm veteran and father of three children, according to a GoFundMe started on his behalf

A 51-year-old man collapsed and died while participating in the Ironman Wisconsin triathlon over the weekend, organizers said.

“It is with profound sadness to confirm the death of a race participant during Sunday’s IRONMAN Wisconsin triathlon,” race officials wrote on Facebook in a statement.

The victim was identified as Dax Bakken, a military veteran who served in Operation Desert Storm and was the father of three children, according to a GoFundMe campaign created to raise money for his wife and kids.

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