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Family mourns shark attack victim from Sydney, Chris Davis, as a 'beloved' father, husband

Chris Davis was a "keen triathlete" who had represented Australia several times.  (Supplied)

A Sydney tourist who died after being attacked by a shark at a busy beach on the French Pacific island of New Caledonia has been identified. 

Sydney software engineer Chris Davis was swimming close to a pontoon — just 150 metres from Chateau-Royal beach in New Caledonia's capital Noumea — on Sunday, when a shark bit him several times. 

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