Athletes Deaths Thread

[Grassmarket 3,533]

British Track World Champion Tony Doyle dead from cancer.  Was an ES Commentator as well.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/65500821

[Dragon 1,887]

11 hours ago, Grassmarket said:

British Track World Champion Tony Doyle dead from cancer.  Was an ES Commentator as well.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/65500821

Easily the best male British cyclist of the late 70s and 80s.

[Grassmarket 3,533]

11 hours ago, Dragon said:

Easily the best male British cyclist of the late 70s and 80s.

Sadly track cycling got exactly zero media coverage in those days.

[Monzanator 4,579]

Vida Blue - still the youngest AL MVP ever IIRC - passed away at the age of 73. He was a member of the early 1970s Oakland Athletics dynasty that won three World Series in a row.

[Monzanator 4,579]

Antonio Carbajal - the first player who participated in five World Cup finals (1950-66) and the last surviving player from the 1950 World Cup passed away at the age of 93.

[vinipereira 3,411]

Paula Borgo (Volleyball). Playing for the national team, she won a silver at the 2019 Nations League.

 

 

[rafalgorka 1,629]

Husband of Justyna Kowalczyk killed in avalanche. He was a sports climber.
 

https://apnews.com/article/justyna-kowalczyk-husband-death-avalanche-switzerland-1acd38c4ba0b3663251a46e2a1755085

Edited May 18, 2023 by rafalgorka

[Dragon 1,887]

 

[Dragon 1,887]

 Terry McDermott, 1964 US Olympic speed skating champion, died over the weekend at age 82

 

He's also famous for appearing on the TV show which attracted the biggest audience in American history. Although it's probable that fewer people were interested in his interview than they were with the first US TV appearance of the Beatles.

[hckošice 15,029]

Vítězslav Mácha   Greco-Roman Wrestling (75).

 

Mostly known for his 1972 (-74kg class) Olympic Gold.

 

Also was a two time world champion 1974 & 1975 and 5 times European Championship medalist (Gold in 1977, Silver in 1973 & 1974, Bronze in 1972 & 1975)

 

RIP

 

Edited May 30, 2023 by hckošice