Athletes Deaths Thread

[Biathlonfan 680]

Dillon Reidenauer- 18 year old lsu pole vaulter,a motorcycle driven by a 23 year old crashed into the car she was in.Both of them died on the scene of the crash.

[MHSN 3,651]

Really shocking news  apparently from the heart attack at the age of 49

 

he was a 3 time Olympic Champion. couple of wrestlers have more/better medals but he was always considered as the most technical wrestler of all time. always fun to watch

 

Edited March 2 by MHSN

[ChandlerMne 1,073]

Sadly, another olympic legend, 4 times olympian, Felicia Tilea Moldovan died.

[Grassmarket 3,597]

1956 Olympic Lightweight Boxing Champion Dick McTaggart .  Never turned pro, spent his whole career as an amateur & then after retirement as a coach.  Old School.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwydp2d7l50o

[ChandlerMne 1,073]

  On 3/2/2025 at 6:23 PM, MHSN said:

Really shocking news  apparently from the heart attack at the age of 49

 

he was a 3 time Olympic Champion. couple of wrestlers have more/better medals but he was always considered as the most technical wrestler of all time. always fun to watch

 

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Terrible news. He was among my heroes.

Had ill heart for ages, as it seams.

Fell out of the window apparently.

[mrv86 3,173]

 Yolanda Ramírez (90 y/o), tennis player.

 

1958 women's doubles French Open Champion (alongside Rosa Maria Reyes who died a year ago), two times singles finalist in the same tournament (1960, 1961) and winner of another 29 singles and 3 doubles titles.

 

3 times champion in mixed doubles at the PanAm Games (1955-1963), 3 times silver medalist in singles (1955-1963), one gold and one bronze in women's doubles (1959-1963)

Edited March 12 by mrv86

[Dmitry 92]

Eddie Jordan, the Jordan Grand Prix founder, has died aged 76 while undergoing treatment for cancer.

 

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/eddie-jordan-1948-2025-obituary/10705114/