Olympian1010 7,418 Posted September 23, 2019 #151 Share Posted September 23, 2019 mrv86 1 “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcro 10,172 Posted September 23, 2019 #152 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Ivan Kizimov http://www.eurodressage.com/index.php/2019/09/23/ivan-kizimov-passed-away #banbestmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monzanator 3,569 Posted October 1, 2019 #153 Share Posted October 1, 2019 Ben Pon who finished 31st (out of 63) in the 1972 Olympic skeet shooting passed away aged 82. He's better known for flipping the privateer Porsche 787 two laps into the 1962 Dutch GP which proved to be his only F1 start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monzanator 3,569 Posted October 3, 2019 #154 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Wolfgang Perner (biathlon) has died aged 52 after long illness (probably cancer). He was involved in the doping scandal at 2006 WOG together with W.Rottmann. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Linha 459 Posted October 3, 2019 #155 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Junior world champion in skicross Mikayla Martin passed away at the age of 22 after having an accident on a mountain bike. RIP mrv86 and thiago_simoes 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,418 Posted October 23, 2019 #156 Share Posted October 23, 2019 (edited) I know this lady wasn’t an Olympian, but I feel like Paralympians count for this thread too. She will be missed: Edited October 23, 2019 by Olympian1010 mrv86 1 “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,504 Posted October 23, 2019 #157 Share Posted October 23, 2019 Good news in a sad way. She had suffered enough and now can hopefully finally find the peace she wanted so badly. Sleeping one hour a night again and again simply because the pain is so excruciating is no way to live. Olympian1010 and thiago_simoes 2 If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrv86 2,852 Posted October 26, 2019 #158 Share Posted October 26, 2019 Enriqueta Basilio, 71 years old, Athletics, 1968 Summer Games. First woman to light the Olympic cauldron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,504 Posted October 27, 2019 #159 Share Posted October 27, 2019 Brazilian judoka Mario Sabino has been shot and killed aged 47, apparently after a fight with a military colleague who then killed himself as well (?). https://oglobo.globo.com/esportes/ex-judoca-olimpico-morto-apos-desentendimento-com-militar-1-24044319 Competed at the 2000 (quarterfinals) and 2004 Olympics and won world bronze in 2003. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mário_Sabino Gianlu33 and LuizGuilherme 2 If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Csapo 19 Posted November 13, 2019 #160 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Posted this in the water polo section and adding it here. The water polo world has lost a great one. 4x Olympian, gold medalist and World Champion for Hungary, 6’11” legend Istvan Szivos (white cap with hands out of water). I had the honor of playing against him multiple times (he’s guarding me in this pic) and to put it mildly, it was always a brutally challenging experience. He was always a true gentleman and sportsman. Rest In Peace thiago_simoes 1 Independent Producer of Olympian documentary series https://www.beyondbronzesilverandgold.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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