The Spanish triathletes’ community has lost one of its big members…
Daniel Guzmán Álvarez, triathlete of only 24 years old, better known as PEGASO(*), left this world last Friday, 30th of March, after a long struggle against cancer.
In Lanzarote, we expected to see him in May, as he had promised to accompany his friend Moisés Herrezuelo, who he was training, to support him at his first Ironman race.
Pegaso will be with his friend, through the messages he left him, thanks to all the good advice and souvenirs that will accompany Moisés forever.
The whole Spanish sports community, and especially the triathlon one is very affected by this sad happening.
Messages have been sent and published all over the internet, on triathlon websites, on the biggest sports newspaper Marca, all messages remembering him with love and admiration, not only for his sports performances but also the human ones. Everybody remembers how much Pegaso loved the triathlon sport, how he will keep giving strength to all who knew him and even many who did not get to know him personally; all overwhelmed by sadness and sorrow, we will remember him forever: the way he fought against the illness, his physical and mental strength, his smile, humour and energy made him an example to follow.
They - and we - wish him all the best, wherever he be now, and will remember him as a great person within competition, and in normal life. He will remain part of our lives and those of many people, we will remember him in the triathlon races, for his love of this sport, for his love of his family, friends…
We talked to Iván Raña who described him as “the person with most will and motivation that I have ever seen in triathlon, always fighting… Outside the sport, he has always been a joyful guy, not surprising he had so many friends. He has left a huge void…”
Dani will live in our hearts forever, we will miss him, but he will also remain the training and race companion of many athletes… opening his wings, as Pegaso.
All our condolences to the family of PEGASO, Dani
Farewell, Pegaso
Farewell, Champion
(*) Pegaso = Spanish for Pegasus
His major sports results
Spanish Triathlon Junior Champion
Spanish Duathlon Champion u-23 in 2005
Two times Spanish Champion Aquathlon (2000 & 2001)
3º Spanish in the Grand Prix (French Professional ligue)
3º Elite Spanish Open 2001 and Junior Champion
European Vice champion duathlon 2002
European Junior Cup Champion Belgrade 2002
22º Elite World Cup ITU Cancun 2004
5º elite ITU EVENT Prague 2003
World Cups – best position 22º at 21 years old
Iberia Junior Triathlon Champion in Seville
Winner of more than 25 triathlons in Spain
7º elite Spanish sprint Championship (Castellón) 2003
3º sub 23,
Vice-champion International Triathlon Festival (Graz)Austria 2003
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