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French horse-ball rider Roxanne Dubois dies after severe weather
French horse-ball rider Roxanne Dubois has died at 27 after severe weather in southeastern France earlier in the week.
She was a member of France’s national team and the daughter of its coach, Raphaël Dubois.
Dubois had won European and world titles in youth and senior competition.
The circumstances of her death have not been made public.
Horse-ball matches at the 5 Étoiles de Pau were cancelled, where she had been due to play this weekend.
Organisers plan to pay tribute to her during the weekend event.
French horse-ball rider Roxanne Dubois has died at the age of 27.
The French Equestrian Federation announced her death on Friday, while the circumstances were not known.
Dubois was a member of France’s national team and the daughter of its coach, Raphaël Dubois.
The 5 Étoiles de Pau event cancelled its horse-ball matches planned for the weekend and said it would pay tribute to her.
Reports linked the news to severe weather in south-eastern France, where four people had died and one was missing, but did not state how Dubois died.
- Who
- Roxanne Dubois, a 27-year-old French horse-ball rider and national team member.
- What
- She died. The circumstances of her death were not known.
- When
- Her death was announced on Friday, 23 October 2026.
- Where
- Not stated. Reports described severe weather in south-eastern France.
- Why
- Not stated. The circumstances of her death were not known.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Severe weather struck south-eastern France.
The 5 Étoiles de Pau organisers said they had learned of Dubois’s sudden death and cancelled the horse-ball matches.
The French Equestrian Federation announced Dubois’s death.
The planned horse-ball matches were cancelled, and organisers said a tribute would be held during the weekend.
- Age
- 27
- Sport
- Horse-ball
- National team
- France
- Family
- Daughter of national coach Raphaël Dubois
- Event
- 5 Étoiles de Pau horse-ball matches cancelled
- Severe-weather toll
- Four dead and one person missing in south-eastern France
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What people are saying
At 27, Roxanne had already built a remarkable sporting career, with several European and world titles, among both Young Riders and Seniors.
The staff of the French team and the entire great family of the discipline are totally devastated by this news.