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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Ramon Antonio Vargas

HISTORICAL FACTS: Us boxer hannah rapp dies after being struck by car while cycling in texas | History Defined

Hannah Rapp in red sports attire holds an American flag draped over her shoulders against a dark background
Hannah Rapp fought for the World Boxing Council women’s featherweight championship. Photograph: Harry Aaron/Most Valuable Promotions

US boxer Hannah Rapp, who in June fought for the World Boxing Council (WBC) women’s featherweight championship, was killed on Saturday while she bicycled in Texas after a motorist struck her with his car, according to authorities.

Rapp was 26, and investigators arrested a 31-year-old man identified as Charles Medina in connection with her death, the sheriff’s office of Brazos county, Texas, said in a statement.

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