Summer Olympic Deaths/Dead Medallists

[CastAway 488]

David Bárcena Ríos, Mexican pentathlete (1964, 1968 Olympics) and equestrian (1972, 1976, 1980 Olympics) has died aged 77. He won bronze in the equestrian Team Three-Day Event during the 1980 Moscow Olympics, his fifth time at the Games.

 

[The Dead Cow 620]

On 2/24/2017 at 13:53, The Dead Cow said:

Middle-distance runner Derek Ibbotson, who set a world record for the fastest mile in 1957, has died aged 84.

 

http://www.examiner.co.uk/sport/famous-huddersfield-olympic-athlete-derek-12650745

 

He also won bronze in the 5,000 metres at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics.

 

Edit: A unique DDP pick too, therefore awaiting a QO.

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[Chopped Liver 53]

9 hours ago, The Dead Cow said:

Middle-distance runner Derek Ibbotson, who set a world record for the fastest mile in 1957, has died aged 84.

http://www.examiner.co.uk/sport/famous-huddersfield-olympic-athlete-derek-12650745

He also won bronze in the 5,000 metres at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics.

Edit: A unique DDP pick too, therefore awaiting a QO.

Upon thinking about it, Roger Bannister's still alive at 87, and has had Parkinsons for 5 years. Might be a good pick in a few years if he's still around?

[Thatcher 2,386]

Ivar Aronsson, a Swedish rower who won Silver at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, has died aged 88. 

[CastAway 488]

Dudley Storey, New Zealand rower who won gold in the coxed four (1968 Mexico Olympics) and silver in the coxless eight (1972 Munich Olympic), has died aged 77. No cause of death yet, but he had reportedly just been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease.

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Bill Hougland, basketball player with Kansas University and the Phillips 66ers of the National Industrial Basketball League, and two-time gold medallist at the Olympics (1952 Helsinki and 1956 Melbourne, men's basketball) has died aged 86. He also served as vice president for Koch Industries and president of Koch Oil before his retirement in 1991.

[Whitehouse 872]

Former speed skater Yukinori Miyabe succumbed to cancer aged 48.  The Japanese skater was a bronze medal winner in the 1000 meter race at the 1992 Olympics in Albertville, France. At the same games he was ninth in the 1500 meter race and 18th in the 500 meter race.

[CastAway 488]

6 hours ago, Whitehouse said:

Former speed skater Yukinori Miyabe succumbed to cancer aged 48.  The Japanese skater was a bronze medal winner in the 1000 meter race at the 1992 Olympics in Albertville, France. At the same games he was ninth in the 1500 meter race and 18th in the 500 meter race.

Links please?

[Whitehouse 872]

19 hours ago, RishCast said:

Links please?

That wasn't difficult....

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/tag/yukinori-miyabe/

 

http://kyodonews.net/news/2017/03/08/103613

[Thatcher 2,386]

Yelena Naimushina, a Russian gymnast who competed for the Soviet Union at the 1980 Moscow Olympics and was part of the gold medal winning team, has died aged 53.

[bladan 293]

3 hours ago, Thatcher said:

Yelena Naimushina, a Russian gymnast who competed for the Soviet Union at the 1980 Moscow Olympics and was part of the gold medal winning team, has died aged 53.

She was 52.

[Thatcher 2,386]

Luigi Mannelli, a member of the Italian water polo team which won gold at the 1960 Rome Olympics, has died aged 78.

[Whitehouse 872]

On ‎15‎-‎3‎-‎2017 at 17:49, bladan said:

She was 52.

And 4' 9"...

[Whitehouse 872]

Dutch cyclist Leo Peelen died unexpectedly at the age of 48. He was a silver medal winner at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.

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Shot-putter and personality Brian Oldfield (USA) has died aged 71.

 

Finished 6th in the '72 event, turned pro, got back his amateur status for the '80 Olympics only to miss out because of the US boycott.

 

Notable also for developing the spinning throw, rather than the conventional 'glide' across the circle, he was known to smoke between throws, wear 'unconventional' attire whilst competing, and also appeared in Playgirl.

[Thatcher 2,386]

Velik Kapsazov, Bulgaria's first ever medallist who took Bronze in the Rings (Gymnastics) at the 1960 Rome Olympics, has died aged 81.

[drol 11,923]

15 minutes ago, Thatcher said:

Velik Kapsazov, Bulgaria's first ever medallist who took Bronze in the Rings (Gymnastics) at the 1960 Rome Olympics, has died aged 81.

Only big deaths today, I see.

[Thatcher 2,386]

Dieter Kottysch, a German boxer who won Gold at the 1972 Munich Olympics, has died aged 73.

[Sir Creep 7,070]

On 4/9/2017 at 18:08, Thatcher said:

Dieter Kottysch, a German boxer who won Gold at the 1972 Munich Olympics, has died aged 73.

Interesting (to my tiny brain) that the Wiki link has an image of a stamp from Paraguay with him on it.  Why the HELL would Paraguay have a stamp with a German gold medal winner?  

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[Thatcher 2,386]

Frank Schepke, a German rower who won Gold at the 1960 Rome Olympics for the United Team of Germany, has died aged 82.

[The Dead Cow 620]

Germaine Mason, Jamaican-born high jumper who won a silver medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics representing Great Britain, has died at the age of 34 after being involved in a motorcycle crash.

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^^^ still pissing myself that the News keeps saying that good friend Usaine Bolt was quick on the scene :D

[drol 11,923]

On 15/2/2017 at 20:20, TeamDeath said:

Adrien Duvillard, Alpine Skier. Just dipped out on medals but featured at two Winter Olympics ('56 and '60).

Now his daughter in law Sophie Lefranc Duvillard, olympique skier as well, has died aged 46. Sportspeople, bah...

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52 minutes ago, drol said:

Now his daughter in law Sophie Lefranc Duvillard, olympique skier as well, has died aged 46. Sportspeople, bah...

Is any of those deaths ski related somehow?

[drol 11,923]

24 minutes ago, ObakeFilter said:

Is any of those deaths ski related somehow?

Nope. Heart attack for Duvillard Snr. and cancer for his daughter in law.