Olympic ski cross medallist Audun Grønvold has died after being struck by lightning.
The Norwegian Ski Federation (NSF) confirmed Grønvold’s dying. He was 49.
Grønvold gained bronze on the 2010 Vancouver Video games.
“It’s with nice disappointment that we’ve acquired the information of Audun Grønvold’s premature passing,” an NSF assertion learn.
“The previous nationwide alpine skier and ski cross athlete was just lately struck by lightning throughout a cabin journey.”
The NSF mentioned Grønvold was “rapidly taken to hospital and acquired remedy for the accidents he sustained within the lightning strike” however died earlier this week.
Grønvold was a member of Norway’s alpine snowboarding group earlier than he moved into freestyle and ski cross.
He had one podium end as a World Cup alpine skier, ending third in a downhill occasion in Spain, in 1999.
Grønvold additionally gained bronze in ski cross on the 2005 world championships and on the total World Cup in 2007.
After his profession ended, he grew to become a nationwide group coach and a TV commentator.
“Norwegian snowboarding has misplaced a distinguished determine, who has meant a lot to each the Alpine and freestyle communities,” NSF president Tove Moe Dyrhaug mentioned.
Dyrhaug mentioned Grønvold’s dying created “an enormous void”.
AP
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