diego 1,833 Posted June 27, 2023 Vladimir Sedov was a Kazakh weightlifter born in Ushtobe, Almaty region and died in Dostyk, Karatal district, Almaty region, competed in the men's weight category of 94 kg. at the 2008 Olympics 85kg category, On November 17, 2016, the IOC disqualified him from the 2008 Olympic Games and broke his record results for failing a drug test in a reanalysis of his 2008 doping sample, and he was champion Asian in 2016, also being disqualified due to the doping problem, on 26/jun he died, suspected of suicide at the age of 35 https://prosports.kz/news/606114-izvestnyi-kazahstanskii-tyazheloatlet-vladimir-sedov-pokonchil-zhizn-samoubiistvom 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 11,087 Posted June 27, 2023 2 hours ago, whoismakoto said: He was living in a retirement home located in Cheltenham, so he probably died there. https://web.archive.org/web/20220126212645/https://www.sanctuary-retirement-living.co.uk/living-with-us/resident-stories/ron Thanks. Will have to wait until the GRO Index is updated, will be able to change the Wiki page when that happens. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 11,087 Posted June 27, 2023 6 hours ago, whoismakoto said: I received a letter informing me that footballer Ron McKinven (Wiki) died in November 2022 One for @Canadian Paul also, if he's still reading. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gisooo 2,551 Posted June 27, 2023 Wilhelm Büsing (Wiki), German olympic athlete dead at 102 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,833 Posted June 29, 2023 Jerry Okorodudu was a Nigerian boxer. He competed in the men's middleweight event at the 1984 Summer Olympics died on June 28, 2023 of complications from a foot ulcer aged 64 https://punchng.com/olympian-okorodudu-dies-hospital-seizes-corpse-over-unpaid-n-6m/ 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,833 Posted June 29, 2023 On 6/27/2023 at 1:40 PM, Gisooo said: Wilhelm Büsing (Wiki), German olympic athlete dead at 102 He was Germany's oldest Olympic athlete, who now happens to be Marianne Werner, born January 4, 1924. Werner represented his country in the shot put and discus at the 1952 and 1956 Olympic Games, winning silver and bronze in the shot put in those years, he was also the oldest living equestrian athlete who is now William de Rham, born 22 August 1922, who represented Switzerland in the jumping tournament at the 1956 Stockholm Equestrian Olympics, where he finished in 19th individually and 9th overall, the oldest living medalist in equestrianism is the Swedish Maud von Rosen, born on December 24, 1925. Van Rosen represented his country in the dressage tournament at the 1972 Munich Games, finishing in eighth individually, which helped Sweden win a team bronze medal. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,833 Posted June 29, 2023 Robin Aisher was a sailor born in Maidstone, Kent, England, who won a bronze medal in the 5.5 meter class at the 1968 Summer Olympics along with Adrian Jardine and Paul Anderson He was named an OBE in the 1986 Birthday Honours. Aisher died on June 26, 2023, aged 89. https://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/marketplace/advert/aisher-notices_52290 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,833 Posted July 3, 2023 Valentina Zazdravnykh, died on 6/30 at the age of 68, was a field hockey player and Olympic medalist. Competing for the Soviet Union, she won a bronze medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow https://infosport.ru/person/12946 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,833 Posted July 4, 2023 Viktor Olsen born in Strinda died aged 99 in Ranheim on 21/apr/2023, was a Norwegian athlete, represented his country in the marathon of the 1952 Helsinki Games, where he finished 16th. Domestically, he was a five-time national champion (1954 1956-1959) and also won the 25 kilometer road race from 1953 to 1957. In his career, he was a gardener. https://www.strindahistorielag.no/wiki/index.php/Viktor_Olsen 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,833 Posted July 4, 2023 On 27/02/2022 at 10:26, whoismakoto said: Lista de participantes vivos conhecidos das Olimpíadas de Londres de 1948 Bea Ballintijn 09/05/1923 Noruega Natação Born in the Netherlands, in Utrecht, she died at the age of 100 on 29/jun/23. Ballintijn represented Norway in the 100m backstroke at the 1948 London Games, where she was eliminated in the first round. Domestically, she was champion at that event in 1938 and 1939 and from 1946 to 1951 She was Norway's oldest living Olympian, now Ingrid Wigernæs, born February 22, 1928, is the oldest living Norwegian Olympian. Wigernæs participated in three cross-country skiing events at two Winter Olympics, finishing 27th in the 10 km in 1956 and 15th and 12th in the 5 and 10 km events, respectively, in 1964. Oldest living Olympian to compete in the 1964 Innsbruck Olympics and now resides in Oslo https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/49540 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,833 Posted July 5, 2023 @Ulitzer95 I believe that facepalm was because the information had already been placed in another topic, when I searched it only returned this result, what is being reported in the other topic (100 club) is written differently her last name (Ballantijn) , that's why you couldn't find it, I apologize for reporting her death again, I didn't realize it had already been placed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,833 Posted July 5, 2023 Franca Capetta was born in Este in 1936 and died today at the age of 86. She participated in the women's singles event at the 1976 Summer Olympics and finished 12th with a score of 2399 points. In 1979 she won the gold medal at the Mediterranean Games. Capetta participated in women's singles at the 1980 Summer Olympics and finished tenth with 2342 points. She retired in 1985 https://www.giornalelora.it/fitarco-in-lutto-e-morta-franca-biasioli-capetta/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whoismakoto 286 Posted July 9, 2023 Hans-Jörg Krüger, basketball player for West Germany in 1972 Olympics, dead at 81 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,833 Posted July 10, 2023 Ivan Levačić was born in Virje, Kingdom of Yugoslavia and died on 7/Jul/23 at the age of 91, he was a Yugoslavian cyclist. He competed in the individual road race and team time trial events at the 1960 Summer Olympics. https://www.hoo.hr/singlepost/u-dugoj-resi-preminuo-ivan-levai-biciklistiki-olimpijac-iz-rima-1960-godine 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,833 Posted July 10, 2023 Patrice Aoissi died on July 8, 2023, French from Lyon aged 57, was a French professional boxer who competed from 1990 to 2000, challenging for the WBC cruiserweight title in 1996. As an amateur, he competed in the men's light heavyweight event at the 1992 Summer Olympics https://www.lequipe.fr/Boxe/Actualites/Mort-de-l-ancien-champion-d-europe-patrice-aouissi/1407341 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,833 Posted July 10, 2023 Nikolai Alexandrovich Alyokhin was born in Minsk and died on July 8, 2023 at the age of 68, he was a fencer who competed for the USSR in the 1980 Olympics and won gold in team saber, being the second of that team to die, he was also world champion in 79 team saber and silver at the 1981 world championship https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/120024 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 11,087 Posted July 12, 2023 Someone who appears to be a relative has been editing the page of British middle-distance runner Bill McKim (wiki) to say he died on 28 May, aged 81. One for you to look into @Canadian Paul (if you're still reading). 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,833 Posted July 12, 2023 Miloslav Netušil, born in Chomutov, Czechoslovakia died aged 77, he was a gymnast and competed in the 68, 72 and 76 Olympics https://www.idnes.cz/sport/ostatni/miroslav-netusil-gymnastika-trener-smrt.A230712_142111_sporty_ivt 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 7,969 Posted July 20, 2023 John Uelses, pole vaulter who never competed at the Olympics (but won the gold medal at the 1964 National Collegiate Athletic Association Championships), first man to clear 16-feet died December last year, aged 85. (News just released publicly). Alzheimer's. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,013 Posted July 20, 2023 9 minutes ago, time said: John Uelses, pole vaulter who never competed at the Olympics (but won the gold medal at the 1964 National Collegiate Athletic Association Championships), first man to clear 16-feet died December last year, aged 85. (News just released publicly). Alzheimer's. So why did you post him here? The title is specific. I came to post this and see this nonsense. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 7,969 Posted July 20, 2023 1 minute ago, Sir Creep said: So why did you post him here? The title is specific. I came to post this and see this nonsense. How about that bit of the title that specifically says "dead medallists". I even posted what medal he won. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,833 Posted July 20, 2023 Remigijus Valiulis died aged 64 on July 19. He was a gold medalist in the men's 4x400 meter relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics for the Soviet Union (he was the second to die of the 4) and as an individual runner he won a bronze medal at the 1980 European Athletics Indoor Championships http://lengvoji.lt/in-memoriam-remigijus-valiulis-1958-2023/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,833 Posted July 20, 2023 Mirko Novosel was born in Zagreb and died at the age of 85, the basketball player was a coach and professional player of Croatian basketball at the 1976 Montreal Olympics and a bronze medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. Novosel was also the head coach of Croatia's senior men's team, leading it to a bronze medal at the 1993 European Championships https://www.b92.net/sport/kosarka/vesti.php?yyyy=2023&mm=07&dd=20&nav_id=2368705 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,290 Posted July 21, 2023 Late blooming athlete David Carr, holder of six world records in the over 90s category, dead at the age of....91. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,833 Posted July 25, 2023 Annamária Tóth was born in Budapest and died aged 77, her death was revealed on July 24, she was a bronze medalist at the 68 Olympics in the pentathlon and was named sportswoman of the year in Hungary in 1967 https://olimpia.hu/hirek/elhunyt-kovacs-annamaria-olimpiai-bronzermes-atleta She is number 85 in the picture 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
