Patrick Gasienica (November 28, 1998 – June 12, 2023) was an American ski jumper. He competed in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.[1][2]

Patrick Gasienica
Gasienica in 2019
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born(1998-11-28)November 28, 1998
DiedJune 12, 2023(2023-06-12) (aged 24)
Sport
SportSki jumping
ClubNorge Ski Club

Personal life and death

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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

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  1. "Patrick Gasienica". Beijing 2022 Olympics. Archived from the original on March 17, 2022.
  2. "Patrick Gasienica". International Ski Federation.
  3. "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.
  4. Juwon, James (June 13, 2023). "Patrick Gasienica Skijumping, American Ski jumper died in motorcycle accident". SNBC. Archived from the original on June 14, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
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