Olympian1010 7,479 Posted August 18, 2020 #401 Share Posted August 18, 2020 https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1097418/british-paralympic-boccia-jacob-thomas “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...
Olympian1010 7,479 Posted August 25, 2020 #402 Share Posted August 25, 2020 https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1097683/zuray-marcano-dies-para-powerlifter “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...
PHI2019 188 Posted August 31, 2020 #403 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Swedish runner Folke Alnevik, who was the world's oldest living Olympic medallist, has passed away at the age of 100. Alnevik was part of the 4x400 metres relay team that took bronze for Sweden at the London 1948 Olympics. World's oldest living Olympic medallist Alnevik passes away aged 100 Monzanator and thepharoah 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHI2019 188 Posted August 31, 2020 #404 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Coach John Thompson, who led the Georgetown University Hoyas basketball team to victory at the 1984 national championship, has died aged 78. Thompson, who was the first black coach to win the title, is credited with boosting minority representation in college basketball during the 1980s. He coached Georgetown for 27 seasons, and in 1988 led the US Olympic basketball team to a bronze medal John Thompson: Legendary African American basketball coach dies - BBC News thepharoah 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickyc707 305 Posted September 1, 2020 #405 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Deaths of Olympians in August. Vitold Kreyer, 87 - Athletics (2×B) Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov, 69 - Wrestling (1×G) Vello Krishnasamy, 72 - Football Mohammed Reza Navaei, 71 - Wrestling Jurgen Kuhl, 85 - Athletics Roger De Pauw, 99 - Cycling Murray Cheater, 73 - Athletics Ivanka Vancheva, 66 - Athletics Sumer Kocak, 58 - Wrestling William McClure, 81 - Boxing (1×G) Gunther Kaschlun, 85 - Rowing Jean Stewart, 89 - Swimming (1×B) Carlo Rolandi, 94 - Sailing Kemal Ozcelik, 98 - Equestrian Alfred Puls, 86 - Ice Hockey Vladica Popovic, 85 - Football (1×S) Dieter Krause, 84 - Canoe Sprint (1×G) Imre Farkas, 85 - Canoe Sprint (2×B) Helen Yate, 99 - Swimming Gergely Kulcsar, 86 - Athletics (1×S, 2×B) Ferenc Petrovacz, 76 - Shooting Kalevi Oikarainen, 84 - Cross-country Skiing (1×B) Chilla Porter, 84 - Athletics (1×S) Ary de Sa, 92 - Athletics Viorica Ionica, 65 - Handball Folke Alnevik, 100 - Athletics (1×B) Rick Pugliese, 67 - Water Polo Gheorge Dogarescu, 60 - Handball (1×B) Iyutviyan Mollova, 72 - Athletics Gyorgy Rehus-Uzor, 74 - Weightlifting Agnes Banfai, 73 - Gymnastics Tomasz Tomiak, 52 - Rowing (1×B) Aldo Aureggi, 88 - Fencing (1×S) Jack Tynan, 94 - Hockey Luigi Sarafini, 69 - Basketball Valentina Prudskova, 81 - Fencing (1×G, 1×S) Laszlo Cseh (Snr), 68 - Swimming Ivan Keats, 83 - Athletics Laszlo Kamuti, 80 - Fencing Nina Bocharova, 95 - Gymnastics (2×G, 2×S) hckošice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrv86 2,924 Posted September 6, 2020 #406 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Bill YORZYK, 87, 1956 Swimming First Olympic champion in 200m butterly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHI2019 188 Posted September 6, 2020 #407 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Orlando Bauzon. Member of the Philippine national basketball team to the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. Age 75. Former Olympian, PBA pioneer Orly Bauzon dies at 75 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHI2019 188 Posted September 10, 2020 #408 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Alan Minter. Great Britain. Light-middleweight boxing bronze medallist at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Age 69. Munich 1972 bronze medallist and former world champion Minter dies aged 69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcro 10,182 Posted September 11, 2020 #409 Share Posted September 11, 2020 Srećko Stiglić, 77, 1972 hammer throw https://www.has.hr/index.php/vijesti/3292-u-zagrebu-je-u-78-godini-preminuo-srecko-stiglic #banbestmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepharoah 2,289 Posted September 12, 2020 #410 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Azmi Megahed ( Volleyball ) : died at age of 70 cuz of Corona Virus , he participated in men's Volleyball at 1976 OG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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