Summer Olympic Deaths/Dead Medallists

[JiroemonKimura 95]

 

Ingeborg Maria Ingers (née Sjöqvist), Swedish diver who held the record of being the world's oldest Olympian for about a week after the death of Guo Jie, has died at 103. https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dn.se%2Fsport%2Fsvenskan-som-var-varldens-aldsta-olympier-dod%2F&edit-text=

 

She competed at the 1932 and 1936 Olympics, finishing fourth and ninth in the platform. She won silver medals at the 1931 and the 1934 European Championships.

 

Edit: According to Wiki, the oldest living Olympian is now Simone Schaller, US athlete who is also 103. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Canadian_Paul/Olympics

 

As reported elsewhere, Simone Schaller has died at 104. https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Ffrontpage.fok.nl%2Fnieuws%2F749753%2F1%2F1%2F50%2F.html&edit-text=

 

The oldest Olympian is now believed to be John Lysak as per CP's Wiki list.

 

Somewhat odd that the first news site to report her death is from the Netherlands. She doesn't even have a Dutch wiki page.

[YoungWillz 21,067]

Might it be a hoax, you think? Can't imagine why, but it does rely on a Facebook post, seemingly, and they're not terribly reliable.

 

Can't imagine why someone would want to fake her death though.

 

No doubt a corroborative source might pop up soon, when more US and British journalists are awake/working/not drinking.

[Joey Russ 7,229]

William Löfqvist, bronze medalist for hockey dead at 69: http://www.dn.se/sport/ishockey/legendariske-malvakten-wille-lofqvist-ar-dod/

[Joey Russ 7,229]

Lol. Realized it's hockey, not skiing.

[maryportfuncity 10,657]

We're lacking a general athletics thread so didn't know where else to share the love about a new world record holder for the marathon who's already 85 years old

 

Link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/37708265

[YoungWillz 21,067]

Sammy Lee, who won gold at the 1948 and 1952 Olympics in diving for the USA, has died aged 96. https://swimswam.com/legendary-american-diver-sammy-lee-dies-96/

 

DDP pick.

 

Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sammy_Lee_(diver)

[Joey Russ 7,229]

Sammy Lee, who won gold at the 1948 and 1952 Olympics in diving for the USA, has died aged 96. https://swimswam.com/legendary-american-diver-sammy-lee-dies-96/

 

DDP pick.

 

Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sammy_Lee_(diver)

Don't worry people who picked him, the daily mail came to the rescue and saved the day: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/afp/article-3997806/Ground-breaking-US-diver-Lee-dies-96.html

[time 8,624]

Danish yachtsman Paul Elvstrom has died aged 88. He won gold medals at 4 consecutive Olympiads, from 1948 to 1960, and appeared in 8 Olympiads in total retiring after Seoul '88. He was named Denmark's sportsman of the Century in 1996.

[Predictor 1,018]

The Brazilian flag bearer in the 1932 Olympics Antoinette Davidson has died aged 109.

[time 8,624]

Miruts Yifter - 'Yifter the Shifter', has died in Canada, aged 72. He was Olympic champion in both 5000 & 10,000 nmeteres at the Moscow Olumpics, 1980.

[Sir Creep 7,070]

Miruts Yifter - 'Yifter the Shifter', has died in Canada, aged 72. He was Olympic champion in both 5000 & 10,000 nmeteres at the Moscow Olumpics, 1980.

To my knowledge there was no such thing as the 1980 Moscow Olympics

SC

[time 8,624]

 

Miruts Yifter - 'Yifter the Shifter', has died in Canada, aged 72. He was Olympic champion in both 5000 & 10,000 nmeteres at the Moscow Olumpics, 1980.

To my knowledge there was no such thing as the 1980 Moscow Olympics

SC

Smfh

[Thatcher 2,418]

Ryszard Parulski, a Polish Fencer, has died aged 78. He won Silver at the 1964 Olympics and Bronze at the 1968 Olympics.

[Sir Creep 7,070]

Ryszard Parulski, a Polish Fencer, has died aged 78. He won Silver at the 1964 Olympics and Bronze at the 1968 Olympics.

 

Dude -- link or it didn't happen. This isn't goddamn school, you don't get to assign homework.

SC

[Thatcher 2,418]

 

Ryszard Parulski, a Polish Fencer, has died aged 78. He won Silver at the 1964 Olympics and Bronze at the 1968 Olympics.

Dude -- link or it didn't happen. This isn't goddamn school, you don't get to assign homework.

SC

 

http://www.przegladsportowy.pl/sporty-walki/szermierka,nie-zyje-ryszard-parulski-zmarl-mistrz-swiata-we-florecie,artykul,749144,1,990.html

Apologies - Hopefully your Polish is stronger than your Italian.

[YoungWillz 21,067]

Death Notice for Frank Spellman, American weightlifter who won gold at the 1948 London Olympics. He was 94. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/pensacolanewsjournal/obituary.aspx?n=Frank-Spellman&pid=183578893

 

Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Spellman

[Thatcher 2,418]

Jan Szczepański, a Polish boxer who won gold at the 1972 Munich Olympics, has died aged 77.

[Thatcher 2,418]

Fernand Decanali, French cyclist, who won gold at the 1948 London Olympics, has died aged 91.

(Here is a link for the original obituary, in French. Hopefully since the page has been google translated it will count. If it doesn't count, then I'm afraid Fernand Decanali will have to be considered immortal as I doubt he'll ever get an English language obituary).

[Thatcher 2,418]

Lisbeth Korsmo, a Norwegian speed skater who won Bronze at the 1976 Innsbruck Winter Olympics, has died aged 69.

[bladan 293]

Lisbeth Korsmo, a Norwegian speed skater who won Bronze at the 1977 Innsbruck Winter Olympics, has died aged 69.

"the 1977 Innsbruck Winter Olympics" No such event in history.

[Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,219]

 

Lisbeth Korsmo, a Norwegian speed skater who won Bronze at the 1977 Innsbruck Winter Olympics, has died aged 69.

"the 1977 Innsbruck Winter Olympics" No such event in history.

 

All you had to do was correct it by saying it was 1976 not 1977, you twat.

[Sir Creep 7,070]

 

 

Lisbeth Korsmo, a Norwegian speed skater who won Bronze at the 1977 Innsbruck Winter Olympics, has died aged 69.

 

"the 1977 Innsbruck Winter Olympics" No such event in history.

All you had to do was correct it by saying it was 1976 not 1977, you twat.

I dunno. I think the twatiness is funnier.

SC

[Thatcher 2,418]

Petr Kop, volleyball player for Czechoslovakia who won Silver at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and Bronze at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, has died aged 79.

[Sir Creep 7,070]

Petr Kop, volleyball player for Czechoslovakia who won Silver at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and Bronze at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, has died aged 79.

Hey Thatcher.... so how did you find this one? I did a random Google search and get nothing. Of course I'm searching 'in English', and I presume Google isn't searching other languages.

​So....are you doing non-English searches? Just wondering.

 

For the record still no English language obit anywhere. Good catch.

SC

[Thatcher 2,418]

 

Petr Kop, volleyball player for Czechoslovakia who won Silver at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and Bronze at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, has died aged 79.

Hey Thatcher.... so how did you find this one? I did a random Google search and get nothing. Of course I'm searching 'in English', and I presume Google isn't searching other languages.

​So....are you doing non-English searches? Just wondering.

 

For the record still no English language obit anywhere. Good catch.

SC

 

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