Athletes Deaths Thread

[Triplecast 169]

Lance Larson     1960  The "winner" of the 100 meter freestyle.  

 

Lance Larson, ‘winner’ of the most controversial swim race in Olympic history, is dead at 83 – Orange County Register (ocregister.com)

 

 

Two-Time Olympic Medalist, Former World Record Holder Lance Larson Dies At 83 (swimswam.com)

 

The "official" gold medalist in the 1960 100 FS, John Devitt    passed away last August.  

[Makedonas 2,239]

 basketball legend Dimitra Zaponidou passed away at 89 yo

 

She was the first captain of our women's national team. A great player for Greece in an era where it was almost unheard of for women to be playing basketball in our country. A lot of people believe she lived in the wrong country and that in another life she would've been a big name in the basketball world.

 

This is a news report about her death. You don't need to speak Greek to see what a treasure she was, the video of her dribbling the ball and reminiscing on her career/younger days 

 

 

[Biathlonfan 796]

Gabriela Hanulakova-died three days ago,at just 66.Holds the Slovak Discus [64m exactly] and shot put records[16.98]from 1984 and 1985.

Edited January 25, 2024 by Biathlonfan

[vinipereira 3,462]

 Gabriel Ohnmacht, one of our first athletes to compete in Speed Skating, died at the age of 23.

[heywoodu 16,059]

57 minutes ago, vinipereira said:

 Gabriel Ohnmacht, one of our first athletes to compete in Speed Skating, died at the age of 23.

Damn  

 

I remember when he started appearing here and there, basically the first one to set some semi-serious national records on the 500m all the way through 3000m. Tragic read, his mother found him lifeless on the sofa, but he had his headphones on so at first she thought he just didn't hear her...

[Makedonas 2,239]

 Konstantinos Stathelakos (hammer throw)

 

36 yo, represented both countries and competed at London 2012, was now a coach (last competed as an athlete in 2020) and died in a car accident in South Africa where he was at a training camp with his athletes.

[Dragon 2,034]

#Rugby

 

 

[Belle 1,038]

 KURRE HAMRIN, football 

 

Died today February 4th, aged 89.

 

RIP KURRE. 

 

 

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68197065

[Jur 689]

 

[dullard 744]

4 hours ago, Jur said:

 

Probably the most talented marathoner of all time gone just as he was getting started 💔 I'm a bit in shock seriously!