Patrick Gasienica (November 28, 1998 – June 12, 2023) was an American ski jumper. He competed in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.[1][2]
Personal information | |
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Nationality | American |
Born | McHenry, Illinois, U.S. | November 28, 1998
Died | June 12, 2023 Bull Valley, Illinois, U.S. | (aged 24)
Sport | |
Sport | Ski jumping |
Club | Norge Ski Club |
Personal life and death edit
Gasienica was born in the United States to a family of Polish immigrants from Zakopane.[3] He died in a motorcycle accident in Bull Valley, Illinois, on June 12, 2023, at the age of 24.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Patrick Gasienica". International Olympic Committee.
- ^ "Patrick Gasienica". International Ski Federation.
- ^ "Jego rodzice pochodzą z Polski! Rusza do walki w IO" [His parents come from Poland! He's going to fight in IO]. sport.interia.pl (in Polish). Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- ^ Juwon, James (June 13, 2023). "Patrick Gasienica Skijumping, American Ski jumper died in motorcycle accident". SNBC. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
External links edit
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