Athletes Deaths Thread

[Biathlonfan 792]

12 minutes ago, Makedonas said:

He had just won gold recently at the 2022 European Junior Boxing Championships. He got severely injured a few weeks ago in training and it seems the injuries were life-threatening 

 

EDIT-Okay, I got more information now, he was injured at training matches so he went to the bathroom to put water on his face and then he fainted in the bathroom and hit his head on a hard surface.

what kind of training matches would this be ? where were the coaches ?

[Makedonas 2,239]

7 minutes ago, Biathlonfan said:

what kind of training matches would this be ? where were the coaches ?

We don't have all of the information yet but there is some here: https://greekcitytimes.com/2023/01/03/vassilis-topalos-european-boxing/

[heywoodu 16,000]

Rally, rallycross and all other kinds of rally and race-related stuff legend Ken Block has passed away due to a snowmobile accident, aged 55.

[EselTheDonkey 834]

Alpine Skier Rosi Mittermaier, two times Olympic Champion from Innsbruck 1976, died yesterday (the link is in German): Rosi Mittermaier ist tot: Zweimalige Olympiasiegerin im Alter von 72 Jahren verstorben - Eurosport

[phelps 8,279]

Gianluca Vialli, one of the greatest footballers in the Italian history, died at 58.

 

he was fighting a pancreatic cancer since 2017.

 

R.I.P. captain 

 

https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2023-01-06/football/Former-Italy-strike-Vialli-dies-aged-58-6736248659

[thepharoah 2,412]

Another Heartbreak loss in Italian football , he was Chelsea Legend RIP 

[Grassmarket 4,028]

10 hours ago, phelps said:

Gianluca Vialli, one of the greatest footballers in the Italian history, died at 58.

 

he was fighting a pancreatic cancer since 2017.

 

R.I.P. captain 

 

https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2023-01-06/football/Former-Italy-strike-Vialli-dies-aged-58-6736248659

He & Gianfranco Zola were really the first big-name Italian players to play in England & they both became huge fan favourites - not just at Chelsea - by respecting the traditions of the English game.

[Belle 1,017]

Damn that’s sad news. Vialli was one of my favorites when I was young. 

Edited January 6, 2023 by Belle

[intoronto 6,393]

2016 U23 rowing world champ Christophe Seifriedsberger  died in Italy during a training accident (appears he was cycling and was involved in an accident)

[phelps 8,279]

 Roberto Dinamite dies at the age of 68 

 

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/brazilian-strike-ace-roberto-dinamite-dies-aged-68/articleshow/96837059.cms