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Julieta Gallego, 24, was a Spanish long jumper who competed for Madrid athletics club, AD Sprint.

"The entire club is heartbroken," it wrote on Instagram.

The Royal Spanish Athletics Federation (RFEF) announced her death, external, expressing its condolences to her family, friends and teammates.

Gallego regularly competed in Spanish club championships, local media outlet ABC reported, external, and had a best jump of 5.9m (19ft 3in).

Raúl Chapado, president of RFEF, told the outlet that her death is a "blow that strikes at the very heart of the athletics family."

"Today, the sport mourns the passing of Julieta, a life ahead of her that has been unjustly extinguished".