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Patrick Gasienica, US Olympic ski jumper, dead at 24

U.S. ski jumper Patrick Gasienica, who competed in the 2022 Winter Olympics, died Monday at the age of 24, 💯Tuesday.

Local reports from Gasienica’s native Illinois say the athlete was involved in a motorcycle accident Monday while heading back to his McHenry, Illinois home from work, .

A cause of death was not specified in USA Nordic’s release.

Patrick Gasienica, here during the 2022 Winter Games, passed away in June 2023, USA Nordic confirmed. Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images
Patrick Gasienica participates in the men’s team ski jumping competition in February 2022. Getty Images

“USA Nordic Sport’s thoughts and condolences are with his family, friends and the Ski Jumping community,” the statement read.

Gasienica ဣtrained at the Norge Ski Club and went on to make his FIS Ski Jumping debut in 2015.

From there, he took part in the FIS Junior World Ski Championships in 20ไ16 and 2017, and later, the 2019 FIS N♚ordic World Ski Championships.

Gasienica at last year’s Winter Games in Beijing.

Patrick Gasienica is seen competing at the Winter Olympics in Beijing in February 2022. DeFodi Images via Getty Images
Patrick Gasienica of the U.S. soars through the air during the men’s HS130 ski jumping team event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in February 2019. AFP via Getty Images

He plac✨ed 49th on the normal hill and ♓53rd on the large hill.

The team finished 10th at the Olympics.

Gasienica placed 37th in the Co🌟ntinental Cup in Iron Mountain, Michigan, this past March, .

“Patrick was a very well-liked ski jumper in the jumping community,” Norge coach Scott Smith told the Daily Herald. “Our hearts are truly broken, and Patrick will be forever missed.”