Olympic deaths

Palestinian terror attack during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany

Nodar Kumaritashvili was a Georgian luge athlete who suffered a fatal crash during a training run for the 2010 Winter Olympics competition in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, on the day of the opening ceremony. He became the fourth athlete to die during preparations for a Winter Olympics, and the eighth athlete to die as a result of Olympic competition or during practice at their sport's venue at an Olympic Games.

Portuguese distance runner (1891–1912)

Iranian Paralympic athlete

Danish racing cyclist (1936-1960)

May 1964 disaster in Lima, Peru

German canoe racer (1981-2016)

1996 bombing in Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Arrhichion (also spelled Arrhachion, Arrichion or Arrachion) of Phigalia () (died 564 BC) was a champion pankratiast in the ancient Olympic Games. He died while successfully defending his championship in the pankration at the 54th Olympiad (564 BC). Arrhichion has been described as "the most famous of all pankratiasts".

American water polo player, swimmer, Olympic gold medalist

Czech gymnast (1926-1948), only athlete to win an Olympic medal AFTER her death

American swimmer and water polo player

Romanian boxer

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Swiss alpine skier (1964-1992)

1960 aviation accident

Italian rower

Australian alpine skier (1944–1964)

British luger