Richelle Hill returns to Noosa Triathlon after mystery collapse
Australian under-23 champion Richelle Hill returns to racing at Noosa after collapsing during a Hamburg relay with no diagnosis found.
Richelle Hill, crowned under-23 world champion last October, collapsed during the bike leg of a mixed relay race in Hamburg in July. Richelle Hill experienced double vision and dizziness and spent three days in a German hospital.
Doctors could not find a cause, though tests cleared her heart despite an irregular heartbeat. The 24-year-old is now competing at Sunday's Noosa Triathlon despite the lingering mystery.
She told reporters the experience plays on her mind but doctors have assured her it won't happen again. Hill has finished on the Noosa podium three times but never won.
The women's field is wide open with defending champion Jess Fullagar not defending her title.
- 24
- Age
- Under-23 world champion, October 2024
- Championship title
- 3 times, never won
- Noosa podium finishes
- Rina, Athens 2004
- Mother's Olympic race
Why it mattersHill's return shows the mental and physical toll of competing with undiagnosed health scares and the trust athletes must rebuild in their own bodies.
AustraliaAn Australian athlete competing at Noosa, a major domestic triathlon event on the Queensland calendar where Hill has been a strong contender for years.
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