Athletes Deaths Thread

[EselTheDonkey 834]

Dahlmeier's body will remain at the Laila Peak. According to her management, she wrote down, that in a case like this, nobody should risk their lives to get her body, and she should remain in the mountains.

[heywoodu 16,000]

15 minutes ago, EselTheDonkey said:

Dahlmeier's body will remain at the Laila Peak. According to her management, she wrote down, that in a case like this, nobody should risk their lives to get her body, and she should remain in the mountains.

Says a whole lot about her..

[AsensioWillemsen 174]

She may well be my favourite non-Dutch/Spanish athlete of all time. Absolutely heartbreaking news, really have a hard time taking it in. Brilliant biathlete and a great personality inside and outside of the sport.

 

Rest in peace...

[NearPup 3,486]

3 hours ago, EselTheDonkey said:

Dahlmeier's body will remain at the Laila Peak. According to her management, she wrote down, that in a case like this, nobody should risk their lives to get her body, and she should remain in the mountains.

That's comendable.

[Gianlu33 5,276]

 

[chargundam 35]

https://www.olympics.com/en/news/mattia-debertolis-italian-orienteering-athlete-dies-collapsing-world-games-chengdu

[chargundam 35]

https://www.olympics.com/en/news/vece-paes-1972-olympics-indian-hockey-bronze-medallist-dies

 

[Grassmarket 4,028]

 /  /  professional boxer Joe Bugner.  Fought many of the greatest names in heavyweight boxing in the early 70s, an era in which there was no messing, no posing and no mismatched fights.  Win or lose, you have to be very good just to get out of the Ring in one piece.

 

Joe Bugner: Former heavyweight boxer - who fought Muhammad Ali - dies aged 75 - BBC Sport

[ChandlerMne 1,202]

He also had few film roles, namely Street Fighter from 1996. 

Was tough guy indeed.

[Grassmarket 4,028]

John Sherwood, bronze medallists in the 1968 400m Hurdles, the race in which David Hemmery ran the World Record.

 

In Memory of Olympic Medalist John Sherwood: The Story of a Sports Legend and Teacher - all the latest news today – 112.ua