Dmitri Vasilenko
| Dmitri Vasilenko | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Dmitri Andreyevich Vasilenko |
| Country represented |  Men's artistic gymnastics |
| Head coach(es) | Alexander Kudinov |
Medal record | |
Dmitri Andreyevich Vasilenko (
1996 Olympic Games
. He won gold medal in the team competition. He was an alternate to the 2000 Olympic team.
After his career ended, he moved to France to coach, but was diagnosed with ALS in 2008.[1] According to former teammate Alexei Nemov’s Instagram page, Vasilenko’s relatives informed Nemov that Vasilenko was in a coma on life support. Two days later, Nemov confirmed on Instagram Vasilenko had died on 4 November 2019, eight days before he was to turn 44 years old. [2]
See also
References
- ^ ""Я еще живой!"". Федерации спортивной гимнастики России. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ "Умер олимпийский чемпион Дмитрий Василенко". Kommersant (in Russian). 2019-11-04.
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