gcreptile 10,964 Posted September 3, 2019 35 minutes ago, TomTomTelekom said: Norwegian Biathlete and olympic champion (1998,2002 and 2010) Halvard Hanevold dead at 49 years: https://www.vg.no/sport/skiskyting/i/1ndlqQ/halvard-hanevold-49-er-doed A bit shocking to me, I watched him run very often. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted September 4, 2019 14 hours ago, TomTomTelekom said: Norwegian Biathlete and olympic champion (1998,2002 and 2010) Halvard Hanevold dead at 49 years: https://www.vg.no/sport/skiskyting/i/1ndlqQ/halvard-hanevold-49-er-doed Oh no SirC has responded to my post, the one I posted some foreign language thing. I’ve incurred his wrath! Usually true. And his point stands. But so far only one dodgy link in English. So you’ll get a slight pass. http://techdeeps.com/biathlon-olympic-champion-halvard-hanevold-is-dead/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,386 Posted September 4, 2019 Blanca Fernández Ochoa, a Spanish skier who won Bronze in the Women's Alpine Skiing at the 1992 Albertville Olympics, has been found dead aged 56. She had been missing since 23rd August and the BBC was covering the story. Blanca was Spain's first female Winter Olympic medallist. Edit: Daily Mail and BBC obituaries. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bentrovato 1,087 Posted November 14, 2019 Stuart Fitzsimmons: British Olympic skier dies at the age of 62 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/winter-sports/50417795?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment_and_arts&link_location=live-reporting-story Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,582 Posted January 8, 2020 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/winter-sports/51035122 Police are investigating after a skater was left in a life-threatening condition following a fall during rehearsals for the Winter Youth Olympic Games opening ceremony in Switzerland. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,582 Posted January 19, 2020 Rhona Wurtele, one half of the famous skiing sisters with her sister Rhoda, has died just a few days short of her 98th birthday. Her twin (a pick on the 20/20 pool) survives her. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,031 Posted February 4, 2020 Alexandr Skvortsov, Soviet era ice hockey player who won silver in 1980 and gold in 1984 with the USSR team, reportedly dead at 65: http://www.globaldomainsnews.com/died-legendary-hockey-player-torpedo-and-the-ussr-national-team-alexander-skvortsov Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomTomTelekom 3,727 Posted March 17, 2020 American-Japanese ice dancer and Olympic competitor Chris Reed who won his fifth national title in 2013, dead at 30 years after heart attack: https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2020/03/8413ed3525fc-figure-skating-former-japan-ice-dancing-champion-reed-dead-at-30.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted March 18, 2020 On 17/03/2020 at 10:18, TomTomTelekom said: American-Japanese ice dancer and Olympic competitor Chris Reed who won his fifth national title in 2013, dead at 30 years after heart attack: https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2020/03/8413ed3525fc-figure-skating-former-japan-ice-dancing-champion-reed-dead-at-30.html ‘American-Japanese’ meaning he hadn’t the talent to compete with Americans so as The Vapors said Turning Japanese - I say hey whatever works. But let’s call it what it is. Enjoy the 5 national titles. I’m sure you’d have been a Burmese figure skater if Japan hadn’t worked out. ‘Chris Reed’ sounds about as Burmese as it does Asian. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skinny kiltrunner 553 Posted March 18, 2020 I guess we'll just disregard the idea that Burma, aka Myanmar, is in Asia. Sorry, feeling pedantic today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted May 17, 2020 Ron Ludington, who won a bronze medal in pairs skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics before going on to coach dozens of Olympians, has died. He was 85. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2020/05/16/ron-ludington-luddy-figure-skater-dies-bronze-medal-coach-olympians/5205678002/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,337 Posted July 8, 2020 https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/jul/08/australian-olympian-alex-chumpy-pullin-drowned-gold-coast Australian Olympian snowboarder Alex Pullin has drowned on the gold coast aged 32. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,595 Posted July 8, 2020 Christian Jagge, the Finn who surprisingly beat Alberto Tomba in the 1992 Albertville Olympic Slalom event, has died aged 54. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitehouse 872 Posted July 10, 2020 Just announced, Dutch short tracker Lara van Ruijven lost her battle against a freak auto-immune illness. She won a bronze medal at the Pyeongchang Olympics. Only 27 years old... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted July 18, 2020 Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya, a Russian-born figure skating pairs athlete who represented Australia in the 2018 Winter Olympics, has died. She was 20. Alexandrovskaya died after either falling from, or jumping out of, a window. https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/12158941/ekaterina-alexandrovskaya-dead-aged-20-olympic-figure-skater/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted July 19, 2020 17 hours ago, alt obits guy said: Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya, a Russian-born figure skating pairs athlete who represented Australia in the 2018 Winter Olympics, has died. She was 20. Alexandrovskaya died after either falling from, or jumping out of, a window. https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/12158941/ekaterina-alexandrovskaya-dead-aged-20-olympic-figure-skater/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,031 Posted August 11, 2020 John Boyagis, British Alpine skier who competed at the 1948 and 1952 Olympics, obituary: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/register/john-boyagis-obituary-zv8sjqtp5 (Paywall) 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted October 29, 2020 Richard Adjei, who won a silver medal in two-man bobsled at the 2010 Olympics, has died. He was 37. No cause of death was given. https://edition.cnn.com/2020/10/28/sport/richard-adjei-bobsled-death-spt-intl/index.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted November 11, 2020 Giuliana Minuzzo, an Italian alpine skier who won bronze medals in 1952 and 1960, has died. She was 88. https://www.gazzetta.it/Sport-Invernali/11-11-2020/sci-alpino-addio-giuliana-minuzzo-prima-italiana-medagliata-olimpiadi-390766704462_preview.shtml?reason=unauthenticated&origin=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gazzetta.it%2FSport-Invernali%2F11-11-2020%2Fsci-alpino-addio-giuliana-minuzzo-prima-italiana-medagliata-olimpiadi-390766704462.shtml (Italian language obit) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,923 Posted November 11, 2020 1 minute ago, alt obits guy said: Giuliana Minuzzo, an Italian alpine skier who won bronze medals in 1952 and 1960, has died. She was 88. https://www.gazzetta.it/Sport-Invernali/11-11-2020/sci-alpino-addio-giuliana-minuzzo-prima-italiana-medagliata-olimpiadi-390766704462_preview.shtml?reason=unauthenticated&origin=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gazzetta.it%2FSport-Invernali%2F11-11-2020%2Fsci-alpino-addio-giuliana-minuzzo-prima-italiana-medagliata-olimpiadi-390766704462.shtml (Italian language obit) First woman to take the Olympic Oath by the way. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted November 11, 2020 1 hour ago, drol said: First woman to take the Olympic Oath by the way. She should put it back. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,582 Posted November 14, 2020 Peter Florjančič (wiki), Slovenian ski jumper at the 1936 Winter Olympics, who was also known as an inventor, dead at 101. A former DDP pick. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,582 Posted November 19, 2020 On 14/11/2020 at 14:26, Ulitzer95 said: Peter Florjančič (wiki), Slovenian ski jumper at the 1936 Winter Olympics, who was also known as an inventor, dead at 101. A former DDP pick. Telegraph obit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,698 Posted December 10, 2020 Winter olympic openers alive: 1980: US Vice President Walter Mondale (b. 1928) 1994: King of Norway Harald V (b. 1937) 1998: Emperor Akihito (b. 1933) 2002: President Bush (b. 1946) 2010: Governor General Michaelle Jean of Canada (b. 1957) 2014: Vladimir Putin (b. 1952) 2018: President Moon Jae-in (b. 1953) 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
