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:ITA Carla Marangoni has died at age 102. She was the oldest living Olympic medallist (silver medal in gymnastics in 1928)

 

http://www.gazzetta.it/Sport-Vari/Ginnastica/19-01-2018/ginnastica-addio-carla-marangoni-102-anni-medaglia-olimpica-piu-antica-2401010803899.shtml

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:ITA Carla Marangoni - Gymnastics - 1928 Olympics(!)- Died 18 January

Olympic silver medallist. Last survivor of Amsterdam Olympics. Was oldest living Olympic medallist and lived 89 years after her Olympic appearance

 

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:USA Charles Davis - Shooting - 1972 Olympics - Died 10 January

:POL Jerzy Gros - Athletics - 1976 Olympics - Died 17 January

:CAN Eric Luoma - XC Skiing - 1964 Olympics - Died 16 January

:NED John Pierik - Shooting - 1980/1984 Olympics - Died 14 January

:NED Rody Rijnders - Rowing - 1968 Olympics - Died 15 January

Olympic silver medallist

:GRE Aristidis Robianis - Athletics and Basketball - 1952 Olympics - Died 13 January

:POL Wojtech Rydz - Rowing - 1952 Olympics - Died 8 January

 

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Other kind of Olympians...

 

:USA Foltaire (horse) - Equestrian - 2000 Olympics (bronze medal) - Died 27 January 2018

http://www.eurodressage.com/2018/01/31/former-us-olympic-team-horse-foltaire-passed-away

 

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#banbestmen

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:ITA Bruno Rossetti Olympic bronze medallist in Barcellona 1992 and twice world champion in skeet died this night.He is the father of Gabriele Rossetti, the reigning olympic and world skeet champion.

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Fernando Leme, assistant who won a gold medal in Boccia with his brother Antonio (in one of the best moments of the Rio Paralympic Games), had died yesterday at the age of 45.

 

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Sergei Litvinov (URS), Seoul 1988 Hammer Throw Olympic Champion passes away at the age of 60...

http://www.sportstarlive.com/athletics/olympic-hammer-champion-litvinov-passes-away/article22801356.ece

R.I.P. :cry:

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