Summer Olympic Deaths/Dead Medallists

[Imelda 621]

18 hours ago, YoungWillz said:

Bill Nankeville, 1948 and 1952 GB competitor in the 1500m and various relays, seems to have died:

Bobby Davro's dad.

 

Pick for @Handrejka on the Shadowlist at least, dunno about the DDP.

 

Well there's no doubt that Bobby's  got his dad's genes - what a spitting image.

[The Old Crem 3,606]

Lloyd Cowan, hurdler and then Coach of several British athletes, dead at 58.

BBC

 

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One from last year, 1976 Long Jump gold medalist Arnie Robinson jr., aged 72. Seriously injured when his car was hit by a drunk driver in 2000, he recovered to be given 6 months to live in 2005 after being diagnosed with glioblastoma. Diagnosed with Covid-19 after feeling ill in November, died 1st December.

[Sir Creep 7,070]

20 hours ago, The Old Crem said:

Lloyd Cowan, hurdler and then Coach of several British athletes, dead at 58.

BBC

 

He coached that great Brit, Christine Ohuruogu.  What part of England is ‘Ohuruogu’ from?

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45 minutes ago, Sir Creep said:

He coached that great Brit, Christine Ohuruogu.  What part of England is ‘Ohuruogu’ from?

What part of the North American continent is your surname from?

[Sir Creep 7,070]

It’s like the Jamaican-born Canadian sprinters.  Whatever. 
‘But it makes the people feel good’. 

[Thatcher 2,417]

3 hours ago, Sir Creep said:

It’s like the Jamaican-born Canadian sprinters.  Whatever. 
‘But it makes the people feel good’. 

I suppose Paul Chelimo (Kenyan born, Silver Medallist 2016), Kerron Clement (Trinidadian born, Gold Medallist 2016), Morolake Akinosun (Nigerian born, Gold Medallist 2016), all part of Team USA, also fall under your disdain? 
 

Also since you seem incapable of a google search, Christine Ohuruogu was born in London. 

[En Passant 3,741]

2 hours ago, Sir Creep said:

He coached that great Brit, Christine Ohuruogu.  What part of England is ‘Ohuruogu’ from?

 

Are you trying to get a troll crown or something?

This piece of blatant racism, which I can only assume is done on purpose for reaction.

Elsewhere you criticize local covid19 behaviour whilst not only admitting but even boasting that you are the only person posting here who has flown across the Atlantic twice during the epidemic (and unless for undisclosed business reasons, only for social ones).

Elsewhere again you post 'classy' as if Joey's gag was in any way out of the ordinary for this site.

 

The inconsistency is masterful.

 

 

 

    

     

1 hour ago, Sir Creep said:

This DL website has a grand total of one person who has been to both the U.S. and U.K. during the pandemic: Sir Creep.  Twice in fact.  So anyone expressing an opinion comparing the two countries handling of COVID not named Sir Creep speaks from a position of ignorance.  

And with that, SirC chuckles at the audacity of the U.K. chucklebutts who point at the Yanks ‘oh they bad and don’t do what needs doin’ (true enough) while ignoring some home grown foolery.  Mr Creep can assure you that his visits to Morrisons shew numerous folks prancing around maskless, and/or incorrectly wearing the thing as a decoration for their protruding proboscii, and sadly that includes a number of employees/team leaders.  It was as bad as any store you want to point to across The Pond.  As with every store anywhere, SirC blames management.

 

So it is with a raised eyebrow  that he posts this headline — one stating that Morrisons will ‘enforce’ the wearing of masks.  Not sure what that means though.  Is there going to be a change in management?  Because it’s shewn existing leadership hasn’t a fucking clue.  Is the enforcement going to apply to employees?  Will they get sacked?  Will enforcement include shewing people how to wear it correctly?  Will it include banishing neck gators which are proven to INCREASE the threat of COVID?  Will they shew customers with full trolleys the door who aren’t complying?  Is there a zero tolerance policy or do they get a warning and who keeps track of warnings?  Just what does this all mean?

So let’s record this on 12/1/21: SirC is calling bullshit - without answers to these questions and training or overhauling existing management it’s all a charade and a birdcage liner headline.

 

(FTR at Sainsbury’s, SirC never saw a violation worth noting.)

 

 

 

 

17 hours ago, Joey Russ said:

Nah, but the pancreatic cancer still mauled him.  

2 hours ago, Sir Creep said:

Classy. 

 

 

Oh, and you're still posting in third person like an absolute arse.

[The Old Crem 3,606]

22 minutes ago, Thatcher said:

I suppose Paul Chelimo (Kenyan born, Silver Medallist 2016), Kerron Clement (Trinidadian born, Gold Medallist 2016), Morolake Akinosun (Nigerian born, Gold Medallist 2016), all part of Team USA also fall under your disdain? 
 

Also since you seem incapable of a google search, Christine Ohuruogu was born in London. 

She launched my local bonfire night display one year

[Ulitzer95 12,634]

1 hour ago, En Passant said:

Oh, and you're still posting in third person like an absolute arse.

*Nonce

 

He’s definitely a nonce.

[Sir Creep 7,070]

Klete Keller, a swimmer and two-time Olympic gold medal winner for the United States, was recognized by former teammates and coaches as one of the participants in the deadly pro-Trumb mob that overtook the Capitol last week.

Swimming news website SwimSwam on Monday was the first to report on Keller’s apparent presence at the riot, noting that at least a dozen people in the swimming community had identified him in video footage posted on social media by a reporter from a conservative outlet, Townhall.

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1 hour ago, Sir Creep said:

Klete Keller, a swimmer and two-time Olympic gold medal winner for the United States, was recognized by former teammates and coaches as one of the participants in the deadly pro-Trumb mob that overtook the Capitol last week.

Swimming news website SwimSwam on Monday was the first to report on Keller’s apparent presence at the riot, noting that at least a dozen people in the swimming community had identified him in video footage posted on social media by a reporter from a conservative outlet, Townhall.

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Is he dead?

[alt obits guy 3,371]

Kathleen Heddle, a three-time Olympic rowing champion for Canada, has died. She was 55. Heddle and Marnie McBean won Olympic gold medals in 1992 and 1996 in the coxless pair and double sculls respectively. Heddle also earned gold with the women's eight in 1992.

 

https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/rowing/olympics-kathleen-heddle-dead-at-55-1.5871976

 

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Greek Olympic sailor Leonidas Pelekanakis has reportedly died of Covid, aged 58. He was competing up until October last year. No underlying health issues.

[Sir Creep 7,070]

3 hours ago, time said:

Greek Olympic sailor Leonidas Pelekanakis has reportedly died of Covid, aged 58. He was competing up until October last year. No underlying health issues.

A wonderful bird is the Pelekanakis. His beak can hold more than his belly canakis.

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Irish Olympian Jerry Kiernan has died aged 67. He finished 9th in the 1984 Marathon (in which compatriot John Treacy won silver), and won the Dublin marathon twice. He later became a highly-regarded coach.

[Sir Creep 7,070]

According to this article, the 2020 (er.... 2021) Summer Olympics are still ON for this year in Tokyo.  
[clearly they'll be cancelled, but worth the read].
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[Ulitzer95 12,634]

Edgar Meddings (wiki), who was the oldest living British male Olympian, died back on Christmas Day in Bath, aged 97. Competed in Bobsleigh in the 1948 Winter Olympics, served during WWII and was also a competitive cricketer.

Oldest living British male competitor is now gymnast Jack Whitford (wiki) who just turned 97 and lives in Wales.

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Les Laing, a member of the 1952 Olympic Jamaican gold medal-winning mile relay team who represented his home country at the competition in '48 and '52, has died. He was 95.

 

https://sportsmax.tv/index.php/athletics/athletics-regional/item/77469-jamaican-olympic-gold-medalist-les-laing-has-died-at-the-of-95

(Obituary is half-way down the page.)

 

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1992 Judo champion David Khakhaleishvili has died aged 49, after suffering a stroke follwing surgery for heart problems; he was also Georgia's flag-bearer at the 1996 opening ceremony.

 

1972 Greco-Roman wrestling silver medallist Gennady Strakhov has died from complications arising from Covid-19, aged 76.

 

 

[drol 11,947]

20 minutes ago, time said:

1992 Judo champion David Khakhaleishvili has died aged 49, after suffering a stroke follwing surgery for heart problems; he was also Georgia's flag-bearer at the 1996 opening ceremony.

 

1972 Greco-Roman wrestling silver medallist Gennady Strakhov has died from complications arising from Covid-19, aged 76.

 

 

Not an actual critic, but Khakhaleishvili died on January 11th and it was widely reported back then, though not here.

[Octopus of Odstock 2,197]

Not sure how many 1948 Gold Medallists remain but the figure has gone down by one:

Arthur Cook, 1948 Olympic Gold medallist in shooting (50m Rifle Prone) has died https://www.ssusa.org/articles/2021/2/26/legends-art-cook-1928-2021

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3 minutes ago, Octopus of Odstock said:

Not sure how many 1948 Gold Medallists remain but the figure has gone down by one:

Arthur Cook, 1948 Olympic Gold medallist in shooting (50m Rifle Prone) has died https://www.ssusa.org/articles/2021/2/26/legends-art-cook-1928-2021

 

Greta Anderson (1927), 100m freestyle  - gave interview last Summer to the IOC as the "oldest living Danish Olympian"

Keshav Dutt (1925) - last survivor of Balbir Singhs hockey team - named as a survivor in Singhs obits last year

Arne Ahman (1925) - triple jump - got a happy birthday from the Olympics lot a few weeks ago so presumably alive!

Jackie Robinson (1927) - basketball team - appeared at the London Olympics, presumably the American media would cover a gold medalist since.

Charles Coste (1924) - cycling, pursuit - still alive according to the various cycling stats websites of varying official statuses

Mario Ghella (1929) - cycling sprint - same sources, but less firm evidence.

Marie Kovarova (1927) - team gymnastics - has an address on Star Tiger to send current mail to, apparently?

Gordy Giovanelli (1925) - coxed four - named oldest living Olympian rower in Vandernotte obits last year.

Giuseppe Moioli (1927) - coxless four - video of him training from 2019.

 

I did just add 1948 gold medalists to my long list, belatedely, a few days ago so with Cook gone, here's the ones that seemed to be alive - with my reasoning (which may be flawed on the cyclists).

[Sir Creep 7,070]

We don’t get a lot of star athletes at my alma mater, so it’s sad to report when we lose one.

Former U.S. Olympic track star Paul McMullen died Thursday night in a skiing accident in northern Michigan.  Eastern Michigan (Univ) confirmed his death. He was 49.

McMullen, who competed at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics in the 1,500 meters, also was an eight-time All-American in track and cross country at Eastern Michigan. He was inducted into EMU’s Athletics Hall of Fame in 2003, and the Drake Relays Hall of Fame in 2000.

McMullen was a three-time national champion in the 1,500 and won the 1996 Olympic trials at that distance, before reaching the Olympic semifinals in Atlanta. 

RIP

SirC

[DoorSlammer 563]

Waterpolo player Ivo Trumbic, silver medal winner (1964) and gold medal winner (1968) with Yugoslavia, dead at 85.