Jobie Dajka

Cyclist Jobie Dajka''s death ''not suspicious'', says Adelaide Police

Adelaide, Apr. 8 : Adelaide Police have said that they are not treating the death of former world champion cyclist Jobie Dajka as suspicious.

The body of the 2002 Commonwealth Games and world championships gold medallist was discovered at his Adelaide home late on Tuesday, Fox Sports reports.

The cause of Dajka''s death is not yet known but it doesn''t appear suspicious, South Australian Police say.

Dajka, who won the world Keirin title and shared the Commonwealth team sprint title, had admitted to alcoholism and depression following his omission from Australia''s 2004 Athens Olympic team for lying to a doping inquiry.

Australian cyclist Jobie Dajka found dead at 27

Sydney  - Australia's cycling fraternity was in shock Wednesday at the death of former world champion sprinter Jobie Dajka.

The body of the 27-year-old who won gold in the keirin event at the 2002 track cycling world championships in Denmark was found Tuesday at his Adelaide home.

No information on the cause of death has been released, but police said it was not believed to be suspicious.

Former road cyclist Patrick Jonker said Dajka had been getting his life back on track after being kicked off the team for the 2004 Athens Olympics after lying to a doping inquiry and serving a three-year ban for assaulting a track coach.

Former world champion found dead in his home

Former world champion found dead in his home Adelaide, Australia  - Australian former cycling world champion Jobie Dajka has been found dead in his home in Adelaide, the TV channel Nine Network said Tuesday.

A cause of death was not given.

The 27-year-old, who won the keirin world championship in 2002 and a year later won the silver medal, had a troubled history since being thrown off the Australian Olympic team in 2004 for lying during an investigation into drug use.