Athletes Deaths Thread

[phelps 8,704]

I'm a bit surprised that nobody reported the Mexican Baseball legend Fernando Valenzuela's death a few days ago 

 

https://www.mlb.com/news/fernando-valenzuela-dies

 

Fernandomania still lives and will do it forever 

[heywoodu 16,461]

Italian alpine skier Matilde Lorenzi has died during the night after a bad crash in training yesterday, only 19 years old  

https://www.krone.at/3574860

 

Two top-10's in the speed disciplines at last season's world junior championships, lots of Europa Cup results and she was Italian super-G champion in quite a strong field (seniors), definitely someone we would have been likely to see in the World Cups in the next few years..

[rybak 3,431]

 Michał Dąbrowski, wheelchair fencer, medalist from this year Paralympics in Paris died at age of 38yo due to cancer 

[Monzanator 5,119]

Former snooker World Champion Terry Griffiths passed away at the age of 77.

[Monzanator 5,119]

/ Ilke Wyludda (discus) passed away at the age of 55.

[NearPup 4,180]

Sophie Hediger, a 2022 Olympian in snowboardcross, has died in an avalanch.

[hckošice 16,618]

That´s awful. RIP

[Dnl 726]

BDE
Ágnes Keleti Z”L who considered the greatest influence on Israeli artistic gymnastics the 2nd most decorated Olympic Jewish athlete, and I guess our Hungarian friends will have more to add on her, unfortunately passed away at the Age of 103 close to her 104th birthday.

[hckošice 16,618]

Jan Zachara (96) The oldest living Slovak olympic champion. Helsinki 52 Boxing.

 

RIP

 

[Grassmarket 4,300]

And another centenarian - oldest living Tour de France stage winner Emile Idée, who got one in 1949.  Back in the day when you either opened a bike shop or a bar after retirement.

 

Emile Idée, oldest surviving Tour de France stage winner, dies at 104

Edited January 2, 2025 by Grassmarket