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Mathieu Schiller
French bodyboarder
Mathieu Schiller (April 14, 1979 – September 19, 2011) was a French bodyboarder. Crowned French champion in 1993, he later won the team event of the European championships in 1995.[1] He died in a shark attack off Saint-Gilles, Réunion.[2] The attack was likely caused by multiple tiger shark or bull sharks. The presence of sharks and turbulent conditions forced rescuers to abandon an immediate attempt to retrieve his body; his remains were never recovered.[3] [4]
Schiller was certified as a state sports coach in 2007 after being a lifeguard since 2004. In 2008 Schiller founded a surfing school, Boucan Surf S'cool, which operated until 2013.[5] In 2009 he created a brand of surfwear called Local Brothers which was a sponsor of Reunion Island bodysurfers since 2010.