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Jose Molins, Spanish long-distance runner who competed in the 1960 Olympics in the 5000m, died at the age of 90, finished in 9th place in his heat (the 2nd of ) not qualifying for the final

https://todaytimeslive.com/sports/229915.html

 

 

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Argentina Menis was a Romanian discus thrower who placed sixth in the 1976 Olympics, and in 1972 held the world record for 8 months and was silver in the Olympics that year, she died at age 74, in 1974 she was silver in the European modality

https://www.sport.ro/atletism/vicecampioana-olimpica-argentina-menis-a-incetat-din-viata-castigase-argintul-la-aruncarea-discului-la.html

 

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Jaak Lipso was the only Estonian basketball player to win two Olympic medals representing the Soviet Union, he was silver in 1964 and bronze in 1968, he was gold in the world in 1967 and bronze in 1970, and three times Eurobasket champion in 1963, 1965 and 1967

Died at age 82

https://sport.postimees.ee/7724703/suri-eesti-korvpallilegend-jaak-lipso

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15 hours ago, diego said:

Jaak Lipso was the only Estonian basketball player to win two Olympic medals representing the Soviet Union, he was silver in 1964 and bronze in 1968, he was gold in the world in 1967 and bronze in 1970, and three times Eurobasket champion in 1963, 1965 and 1967

Died at age 82

https://sport.postimees.ee/7724703/suri-eesti-korvpallilegend-jaak-lipso


Thank you but I don’t read the language of this publication.

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13 minutes ago, Sir Creep said:


Obrigado, mas eu não leio a languidez ge deste p ublicati o n.

Just use the translator option, it's not difficult, even I managed to read

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3 hours ago, diego said:

Just use the translator option, it's not difficult, even I managed to read

It’s not the reader’s fucking duty as the recipient of the info to do work.  If you think it is good luck graduating or holding a job.  Other people post the translated version, so can you.

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32 minutes ago, Sir Creep said:

It’s not the reader’s fucking duty as the recipient of the info to do work.  If you think it is good luck graduating or holding a job.  Other people post the translated version, so can you.

 

yes it is

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3 hours ago, diego said:

Just use the translator option, it's not difficult, even I managed to read

He's from USA, be patient...

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Just now, drol said:

He's from USA, be patient...

Don't condemn all of us due to one bad apple.

As an American myself, I don't claim him 

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Report of the death of Leo Sterckx, Belgian cyclist who won silver in the Individual Sprint at the 1960 games: 

 

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Josef Vojta, a former Czech football player who contributed 3 goals to the campaign that resulted in silver at the 1964 Olympics, has died aged 87, scoring 77 goals in 351 games for Sparta Prague

https://www.sport.cz/clanek/fotbal-ceska-1-liga-fotbal-truchli-zemrel-josef-vojta-tremi-goly-prispel-k-olympijskemu-stribru-4027284

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1 hour ago, YoungWillz said:

Because I can't decide between the threads for scientists, astronauts and Olympic competitors, I'll put this here. Ken Money, a scientist who specialised in the inner ear, was selected as an astronaut (though didn't go to space) and placed 5th in the 1956 Olympics in the men's high jump, reportedly dead aged 88: 

 

Cross posting this here. 

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American Patricia McCormick, who won 4 gold medals in diving at the 1952 and 1956 Games, is dead aged 92

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Hendrik Brocks, Indonesian cyclist,. He competed in the individual road race and team time trial events at the 1960 Summer Olympics, won 3 golds at the 1962 Asian Games.

died aged 80

https://mediapakuan.pikiran-rakyat.com/sukabumi-raya/pr-636393197/hendrik-brocks-macan-asia-asal-sukabumi-tutup-usia-dunia-balap-sepeda-berduka

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Amy Fuller, American rower who won silver in 1992 and also competed in 1996 and 2000 has died aged 54. Obit

 

Karoline Käfer, Austrian Athlete who never competed at the games but tried to has died aged 68, Obit  (In German). 

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Naonobu Fujii, Japanese volleyball player who competed in 2020(2021) has died aged 31. Obit (In Japanese).
 

First death of the 2020 (2021) competitor? Or have I missed anyone?

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