An Fear Beag 1,535 Posted August 16, 2023 On 14/08/2023 at 15:26, diego said: Allan Smith died aged 94 on 12/aug, was a scuba diver from Sri Lanka. He competed in the men's 3 meter springboard event at the 1952 Summer Olympics Fair play to him. It can't have been easy doing a somersault in the tuck position with an oxygen tank strapped to his back! I bet it made a hell of a splash on entry!. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Immortal 634 Posted August 18, 2023 John Devitt dead. He won two Olympic gold medals in swimming. The 4x200m freestyle relay in 1956 and the 100m freestyle in 1960. I had come to hear he was in poor health 2 years ago from an acquaintance who is a neighbour to him. Looks like it was true in this case. EDIT: Fixed the link 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,985 Posted August 18, 2023 Gabriella Kotsis, Hungarian volleyball coach, died aged 95 on August 17. Along with Lang Ping, she was one of only two volleyball coaches to lead teams at multiple Olympics. Kotsis coached Hungary at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. In 2010, Kotsis was inducted into the Volleyball Hall of Fame.Born and died in Budapest https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/2400068 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whoismakoto 328 Posted August 21, 2023 Someone in Startiger got a letter from Morville Chote's son that he died earlier this year at the age of 98. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,985 Posted August 21, 2023 On 7/12/2023 at 10:52 AM, Ulitzer95 said: 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). The British athlete who ran the 1500m in 1964 died in June https://runningtales.substack.com/p/bill-mckim-the-olympic-runner-who 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,985 Posted August 21, 2023 Jean-Claude Nallet was born in Champdor and died aged 76 on 19/Aug, the French sprinter competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in the 400 m and 4 × 400 m relays and at the 1976 Summer Olympics in the 400 m hurdles and reached to the end in the relay. He won two golds (69 4x400 relay and 71 400m hurdles) and two silvers (69 400m and 74 400m hurdles) at the European Championships and 1 bronze out of 66 in the 200m https://www.ladepeche.fr/2023/08/20/athletisme-jean-claude-nallet-champion-deurope-1971-et-star-francaise-des-annees-60-70-est-mort-11405387.php 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sinbabad 1,124 Posted August 21, 2023 Latvian Aivars Lazdenieks, who represented USSR in the 1976 Games and won a silver medal in quadruple scull rowing, has died yesterday aged 69. His three others teammates are still alive. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,985 Posted August 22, 2023 Rusi Petrov (born in the village of Krushevets) was a Bulgarian wrestler who competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics. In 1971, at the World Wrestling Championship, he won gold in the 90 kg category, men's freestyle, he died in August at the age of 79 https://www.vesti.bg/bulgaria/pochina-legenda-v-borbata-6176279 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sinbabad 1,124 Posted August 22, 2023 American Tom Courtney, 2 Times Olympic Champion in 800 metres and 4x400 metres relay at the 1956 games, has died aged 90. He was the earliest surviving 800 metres Olympic Champion and Medalist. Now the earliest surviving Champion is Australian Ralph Doubell (winner at the 1968 Games) and the earliest surviving Medalist is Belgian Roger Moens (silver at the 1960 Games). 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,985 Posted August 22, 2023 Herlander Ribeiro was born in Lisbon, died aged 80, was a Portuguese freestyle swimmer. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/outras-modalidades/antigo-atleta-olimpico-herlander-felga-ribeiro-morre-aos-80-anos_d1508906 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sinbabad 1,124 Posted August 27, 2023 Anvar Ibragimov, who represented USSR at the 1988 games, has died aged 57. He won a gold medal in team’s foil fencing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,049 Posted August 29, 2023 Doug Kyle, Canadian athlete who represented his country at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics in both the 5000m and 10000m, reportedly dead following a car accident, aged 91: https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/olympian-and-calgary-marathon-founder-douglas-kyle-remembered-following-crash-1.6538594 Life was not a sprint for this guy. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,985 Posted August 30, 2023 Gennady Sapunov born in the Muysky District (USSR) and died aged 84, was a Greco-Roman wrestler, competed in the 1968 Olympics and won two gold medals (63 and 65 in -68kg) and one silver (in 66 in - 70kg) at the World Wrestling Championship. From 1979 to 1990 he coached the Soviet Greco-Roman wrestling team. https://www.wrestrus.ru/news/17287 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gisooo 3,346 Posted August 31, 2023 On 15/08/2023 at 00:57, diego said: he was the champion of an older edition of the Olympics in the double skiff modality, now the champion of an older edition is Anatoliy Sass, the Russian (competed for the Soviet Union) was champion in 1968 (he was born in 1935), he partnered with Aleksandr Timoshinin, who died in 2021 Now Anatoliy Saas (Wiki) dead at 87 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sinbabad 1,124 Posted August 31, 2023 (edited) Post deleted. Edited August 31, 2023 by Sinbabad 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,985 Posted August 31, 2023 3 hours ago, Gisooo said: Now Anatoliy Saas (Wiki) dead at 87 Gennadiy Korshikov born in Leningrad (now Russia) is now the winner of the oldest edition double skiff modality, he won in 1972 with Aleksandr Timoshinin also, for the USSR Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,049 Posted September 4, 2023 Mick Molloy, competed for Ireland at the 1968 Olympics in the marathon, reportedly dead: https://www.galwaybeo.ie/news/ireland-news/legendary-galway-athlete-dies-tributes-8725397 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,623 Posted September 4, 2023 24 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Mick Molloy, competed for Ireland at the 1968 Olympics in the marathon, reportedly dead: https://www.galwaybeo.ie/news/ireland-news/legendary-galway-athlete-dies-tributes-8725397 The author of that article has the most Irish sounding name ever – Vinny Fanneran. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted September 5, 2023 On 04/09/2023 at 06:47, YoungWillz said: Mick Molloy, competed for Ireland at the 1968 Olympics in the marathon, reportedly dead: https://www.galwaybeo.ie/news/ireland-news/legendary-galway-athlete-dies-tributes-8725397 The pop-ups on this site made it unreadable for me. Could be effecting this side of The Pond only, I dunno. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,049 Posted September 5, 2023 On 24/02/2023 at 17:25, arghton said: Soviet Armenian gymnast, three-time olympic gold medalist Albert Azaryan looks quite frail nowadays Albert Azaryan reportedly dead aged 94: https://en.armradio.am/2023/09/05/olympic-champion-albert-azaryan-dies-aged-94/ 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,985 Posted September 5, 2023 8 hours ago, YoungWillz said: Albert Azaryan reportedly dead aged 94: https://en.armradio.am/2023/09/05/olympic-champion-albert-azaryan-dies-aged-94/ He was Olympic ring champion of an older edition of Olympics still alive (56 and 60), now this champion is Takuji Hayata (JAP), champion in 64 He was also the living world champion of an older edition in the ring modality (in 1954 and 58), now this position belongs to Yuri Titov (USSR) champion in 62. Yuri was also an Olympic team champion in '56 and is the only one still alive on that team after Albert's death. Albert was the first European ring champion in 1955, the champion of an older edition is now Yuri Titov as well 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whoismakoto 328 Posted September 11, 2023 László Hódy (Wiki) later known as Les Hody, Hungarian basketball player, died on 26 May 2023. He first represented Hungary at the 1952 Olympics. After the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, he sought refuge and emigrated to Australia. There he changed his name to Les Hody and was able to acquire Australian citizenship. He then played for Australia in 1964 Olympics. In doing so, he became the first Olympian to compete for 2 countries. Fun fact, he was the youngest player for the 1952 Hungary team while he was the oldest for the 1964 Australian team. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,985 Posted September 11, 2023 Günter Schliwka died this month aged 67. Born in Wolmirstedt, East Germany, he was a weightlifter and competed in the middleweight division at the 1980 Olympic Games. https://www.abschied-nehmen.de/traueranzeige/guenter-schliwka Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gisooo 3,346 Posted September 13, 2023 On 27/02/2022 at 14:26, whoismakoto said: Tirso del Junco 20/04/1925 Cuba Rowing Tirso del Junco (Wiki) dead at 98 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sinbabad 1,124 Posted September 13, 2023 18 minutes ago, Gisooo said: Tirso del Junco (Wiki) dead at 98 The link says that the funeral mass will be on 13th October ??? One month after his death ?? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
