BULL VALLEY, Sick. — Olympic ski jumper Patrick Gasienica, who competed for america ultimate day within the Beijing Video games, has died. He used to be 24.
Gasienica died upcoming being inquisitive about a motorbike collision on Monday evening within the village of Bull Valley, situated in Chicago’s a ways northwestern suburbs, in keeping with the Bull Valley Police Section.
“Patrick was an incredible competitor, teammate and friend,” USA Nordic posted on Twitter.
We’re deeply saddened via the passing off Patrick Gasienica, an improbable athlete, teammate and particular person.
Sending like to his population, pals and all of the ski leaping nation.
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— U.S. Ski & Snowboard Staff (@usskiteam) June 13, 2023
Gasienica completed forty ninth and 53rd in particular person occasions on the Beijing Olympics, and used to be tenth in a workforce pageant with Casey Larson, Kevin Bickner and Decker Dean.
“We don’t really have a lot of jumpers, but it’s getting better,” Gasienica mentioned ultimate day in China. “Especially since the pandemic, a lot of different kids are joining the different clubs around America. Hopefully in a couple of years — five, 10, maybe — we’ll have a really, really great team.”
Gasienica, who used to be born in Oak Terrain, evolved as a tender ski jumper on the Norge Ski Membership about 40 miles northwest of Chicago.
