YoungWillz 21,051 Posted July 3, 2015 Miloslava Misáková, part of the Czech women's gymnastic team that won gold in the team event at the 1948 Olympics (yes, 1948!!!), 93. http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=cs&u=http://oh.idnes.cz/zemrela-gymnastka-camkova-misakova-d6z-/sport_oh.aspx%3Fc%3DA150702_084710_sport_oh_ten&prev=search 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,977 Posted July 20, 2015 The Soviet Union's first swimming champion (gold in 1964), Galina Prozumenschikova is dead at 67: http://swimswam.com/russias-first-olympic-swimming-champion-passes-away/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,051 Posted August 7, 2015 Mircea Dobrescu, Romanian flyweight boxer who competed at 3 Olympics and silver medallist in 1956 (losing to British boxer Terence Spinks on a controversial points decision), 84. https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cosr.ro%2Fstiri%2F2015-08-07%2Fmircea-dobrescu-sa-stins-din-viata-la-aproape-85-de-ani&edit-text= Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,051 Posted August 18, 2015 Remiss of late here so: Eduardo Guerrero, Argentine gold winner in rowing (double sculls) at the 1952 Olympics, 87. https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fjornadaonline.com%2FDeporte%2F140149-Muri%25C3%25B3-Eduardo-Guerrero-oro-en-remo-en-Helsinki-1952&edit-text= Manuel Mendivil, Mexican bronze winner at the 1980 Olympics in Team Eventing, 79. https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://www.informador.com.mx/deportes/2015/609146/6/fallece-el-medallista-olimpico-manuel-mendivil.htm&usg=ALkJrhhA3VyVXhs6DoqcZqbAN34hk6BxoQ Karen Stives, US gold winner in Team Eventing and silver winner in Individual Eventing at the 1984 Olympics, 64. http://www.nj.com/horsenews/2015/08/uset_benefactor_equestrina_kar.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted August 18, 2015 Remiss of late here so: Eduardo Guerrero, Argentine gold winner in rowing (double sculls) at the 1952 Olympics, 87. https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fjornadaonline.com%2FDeporte%2F140149-Muri%25C3%25B3-Eduardo-Guerrero-oro-en-remo-en-Helsinki-1952&edit-text= Manuel Mendivil, Mexican bronze winner at the 1980 Olympics in Team Eventing, 79. https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://www.informador.com.mx/deportes/2015/609146/6/fallece-el-medallista-olimpico-manuel-mendivil.htm&usg=ALkJrhhA3VyVXhs6DoqcZqbAN34hk6BxoQ Karen Stives, US gold winner in Team Eventing and silver winner in Individual Eventing at the 1984 Olympics, 64. http://www.nj.com/horsenews/2015/08/uset_benefactor_equestrina_kar.html WTF you search foreign language terms or something? There have to be a good dozen of us (and I am unanimous in that) that search 3-4 times a day, and we all came up empty? Are you using something besides search engines, say Lexis or something? The whole 'translate' thing is obtuse. Are you honestly searching alternative language terms for death etc? That's crazy. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eesti 151 Posted August 19, 2015 Remiss of late here so: Eduardo Guerrero, Argentine gold winner in rowing (double sculls) at the 1952 Olympics, 87. https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fjornadaonline.com%2FDeporte%2F140149-Muri%25C3%25B3-Eduardo-Guerrero-oro-en-remo-en-Helsinki-1952&edit-text= Manuel Mendivil, Mexican bronze winner at the 1980 Olympics in Team Eventing, 79. https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://www.informador.com.mx/deportes/2015/609146/6/fallece-el-medallista-olimpico-manuel-mendivil.htm&usg=ALkJrhhA3VyVXhs6DoqcZqbAN34hk6BxoQ Karen Stives, US gold winner in Team Eventing and silver winner in Individual Eventing at the 1984 Olympics, 64. http://www.nj.com/horsenews/2015/08/uset_benefactor_equestrina_kar.html WTF you search foreign language terms or something? There have to be a good dozen of us (and I am unanimous in that) that search 3-4 times a day, and we all came up empty? Are you using something besides search engines, say Lexis or something? The whole 'translate' thing is obtuse. Are you honestly searching alternative language terms for death etc? That's crazy. SC https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaths_in_2015 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,051 Posted September 16, 2015 Keith Remfry, British Silver medallist, judo (open class), 1976 Montreal, dies at 67. http://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1030226/olympic-silver-medal-winning-judoka-dies-aged-67 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,051 Posted September 17, 2015 Sir Peter Heatly, Scottish diver who came fifth at the 1948 Olympics has died at 91. http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/13768148.Sir_Peter_Heatly__legendary_Scottish_diver__dies_at_91/ Probably better known for winning three successive golds at the Empire Games (pre-Commonwealth Games), his grandson James won three medals at the recent European Games. Former Chair of the Scottish Sports Council. Legend. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted September 18, 2015 this thread being specific to OLYMPIC medallists, finishing 5th doesn't qualify. Needs to be put elseswhere Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,611 Posted September 18, 2015 this thread being specific to OLYMPIC medallists, finishing 5th doesn't qualify. Needs to be put elseswhere This thread "being specific to OLYMPIC medallists" in only true in the same way that the death anniversary thread is for anniversaries that are multiples of 5 years. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cat O'Falk 3,290 Posted September 18, 2015 this thread being specific to OLYMPIC medallists, finishing 5th doesn't qualify. Needs to be put elseswhere This thread "being specific to OLYMPIC medallists" in only true in the same way that the death anniversary thread is for anniversaries that are multiples of 5 years. Olympic Deaths/Dead Medallists He's a dead olympian and a dead Empire Games medallist; seems to me he fits on both counts. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,102 Posted September 18, 2015 this thread being specific to OLYMPIC medallists, finishing 5th doesn't qualify. Needs to be put elseswhereThis thread "being specific to OLYMPIC medallists" in only true in the same way that the death anniversary thread is for anniversaries that are multiples of 5 years.Olympic Deaths/Dead MedallistsHe's a dead olympian and a dead Empire Games medallist; seems to me he fits on both counts. Even Michael 'Eddie the eagle' Edwards would qualify for a mention on this thread when he ski jumps off his mortal plain. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grande Pablo 109 Posted October 16, 2015 Russian Olympic fencing gold medallist, Mikhail Burtsev. https://uk.news.yahoo.com/olympic-fencing-champion-mikhail-burtsev-dies-59-135705713.html#rkXN0qi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grande Pablo 109 Posted October 19, 2015 Former British show jumping Manager Ronnie Massarella http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/ronnie-massarella-former-british-showjumping-team-manager-dies-514165 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,977 Posted November 10, 2015 Olympic fencer Byron Krieger, dead at 95 after dropping a lit match on his sweater whilst attempting to light a Havdalah candle... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted November 10, 2015 Olympic fencer Byron Krieger, dead at 95 after dropping a lit match on his sweater whilst attempting to light a Havdalah candle... Oy vey! What a putz! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grande Pablo 109 Posted November 10, 2015 French 2012 triathlete Laurent Vidal https://uk.news.yahoo.com/french-triathlete-laurent-vidal-dies-heart-attack-120008353.html#U3oMf3c Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,051 Posted November 19, 2015 Mal Whitfield, American Tuskagee airman who became a gold medal winning athlete at the 1948 and 1952 Olympics (800m and 4x400m relay), dies at 91. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-3326127/Mal-Whitfield-Olympian-served-Foreign-Service-dies.html Mentioned by Octopus of Odstock in his farewell list here: http://www.deathlist.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=8379&p=202909 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,051 Posted November 27, 2015 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,051 Posted December 17, 2015 Ljubica "Gabre" Gabric (married name Calvesi), Croatian born Italian who competed at the 1936 and 1948 Olympics in the discus throw (finishing 10th and 17th respectively) has died at the age of 101. https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=it&u=http://www.fidal.it/content/Addio-a-Gabre-Gabric/63197&prev=search Canadian Paul's list https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Canadian_Paul/Olympics has her born in 1917 however Wiki and FIDAL recognise her date of birth in 1914 which would place her 5th on that list before being removed as she is no longer alive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted January 5, 2016 Russian gold medal weightlifter Anatoly Roshchin is reported dead on Wiki. I know. Leave me alone. SC https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatoly_Roshchin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Mad Hatter 1,092 Posted January 5, 2016 Russian gold medal weightlifter Anatoly Roshchin is reported dead on Wiki. I know. Leave me alone. SC https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatoly_Roshchin ffs secimd one I had to correct today Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cat O'Falk 3,290 Posted January 5, 2016 Da mihi virtutem Dei. Edit: I think that's right; it's a long time since I did foreign conjugating stuff. (Of the grammatical type, not the sexual type.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,051 Posted January 9, 2016 Not the greatest obit, but hey. Medea Jugeli, a Georgian gymnast who competed for the Soviet Union and winning gold in the team allaround and silver in the team portable apparatus at the 1952 Olympiad, has died at 90. http://en.israel-today.ru/died-soviet-gymnast-olympic-champion.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,051 Posted January 14, 2016 Just to rub in the Michel Delpech (who?) lack of obit, Leonid Zhabotinsky, weightlifting gold medallist at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics in the heavyweight division has died at 77 and gets a qualifying obit: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-3399252/Russian-2x-Olympic-weightlift-champ-Leonid-Zhabotinsky-dies.html 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
