Athletes Deaths Thread

[intoronto 6,625]

Ueli Kestenholz,  notable for winning the first ever snowboarding medal awarded at the Olympics (In 1998)

[Grassmarket 4,121]

13 hours ago, intoronto said:

Ueli Kestenholz,  notable for winning the first ever snowboarding medal awarded at the Olympics (In 1998)

Olympic medalist snowboarder dies after getting caught up in avalanche in the Alps

[Triplecast 175]

Ota Zaremba    Age 68, 1980 gold medalist in Weightlifting, Heavyweight I.
 

https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/ota-zaremba-1980-olympic-weightlifting-champion-21312795.php

[phelps 8,404]

 Franco Menichelli (Artistic Gymnastics, 5 Olympic medals between 1960 and 1964, when he won above all the gold medal in the Floor exercise) dies at the age of 84 

 

 

[Monzanator 4,829]

 Natasa Bokal (alpine skiing) passed away at the age of 59.

[Monzanator 4,829]

 Marian Kasprzyk (boxing) - 1964 Olympic Champion & 1960 bronze medallist passed away at the age of 86.

[Monzanator 4,829]

 John Virgo (snooker) passed away at the age of 79. He was still commenting on the Masters tournament for BBC last month.

[Mkbw50 461]

13 minutes ago, Monzanator said:

 John Virgo (snooker) passed away at the age of 79. He was still commenting on the Masters tournament for BBC last month.

Virgo is considered the most iconic snooker commentator. So much so that people forget he was a good player too

[Monzanator 4,829]

7 minutes ago, Mkbw50 said:

Virgo is considered the most iconic snooker commentator. So much so that people forget he was a good player too

 

When I started watching Virgo was mainly in the trick shots but quite a few snooker players (active & retired) did that in the mid 90s. His prime playin days were before my time but obviously I realized he was a good player.