Athletes Deaths Thread

[phelps 8,407]

9 minutes ago, hckošice said:

BLR police apparently stated the cause of death being suicide. He jumped out of the balcony

 

 

Konstantin Koltsov 2 times Olympian (2002 Semifinalist & 2010)

typical Russian/Belarussian disease, I guess  

 

but I though it was hitting people only when they were in their Home Country...we all know that out there the windows are always open (despite the cold Winter temperature) and don't have proper balustrades 

[Makedonas 2,239]

16 yo  rower Achilleas Monastiriotis died in a car accident on his home island of Corfu, he previously was in training camp with our national team and was the national champion U14 in indoor rowing a few years ago.

[Jan Linha 624]

Rower PAVEL SVOJANOVSKÝ passed away suddenly during handing over the prices after competition. Olympic medalist from 1976, 1980. While getting of the podium, he missed a step, ascended into a void and bumped his head. Ambulance was there in 5 minutes but could not help him. Amazing person, involved in projects of developing Czech Olympic hopes and very well respected person in Czech sports field. Such a tragedy. R.I.P. Mr. SVOJANOVSKÝ 😭😭😭😭

[heywoodu 16,182]

OJ Simpson.

[heywoodu 16,182]

Bernd Hölzenbein, famous for his dive that gave West Germany a free penalty in the 1974 World Cup final, has died. He played in the US in the final years of his career, but said (long) career consisted mostly of many highly impressive years at Eintracht Frankfurt.

 

German football players are leaving this world fast the past few months..

Edited April 16, 2024 by heywoodu

[Monzanator 4,830]

Yukio Kasaya - 1972 Olympic Champion in ski jumping passed away at the age of 80.

[heywoodu 16,182]

Devastating news from the world of Brazilian cross-country skiing. Paulo Santos, who quit competing a few years ago but was still very much involved in the close-knit rollerskiing community around São Paulo, has died from appendicitis, aged only 30. He was the brother of 2018 Winter Olympian Victor Santos.

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/C6RWt-Iu4rc/

 

[heywoodu 16,182]

On 2/24/2024 at 1:19 PM, heywoodu said:

Dutch former figure skater Joan Haanappel has died in Belgium, where she had lived for years, aged 83. Competed in the Olympics in 1956 and 1960 with a 13th and 5th place, and won three bronze European medals. Together with Olympic champion Sjoukje Dijkstra she is seen as the best the Netherlands has ever had to offer in the sport.

https://www.ad.nl/schaatsen/voormalig-olympisch-kunstschaatsster-joan-haanappel-83-overleden~a43871b8/

 

She had also been a commentator for decades since 1975, mostly for NOS and Eurosport, and even hosted a major German sports show in the 80's.

A little over two months later and the other Dutch figure skating legend, the aforementioned Sjoukje Dijkstra, has passed away today, aged 82.

Edited May 2, 2024 by heywoodu

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[Monzanator 4,830]

Well, Pieleshenko was banned for doping for 8 years (until 2026) so it's not like we'd seen him in sports anymore. The ban was so long since he was banned for stanozolol for 2 years before already.