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The US federation reported. He achieved a double seventh place at the 2006 Turin Olympics. "A very serious loss".
Monday 11 May 2020 2 minutes reading time
He died of suicide at the age of 43, after writing important pages in the history of the American bob.
Pavle Jovanovic left on May 3, although the USABS only announced his disappearance in the past few hours, mourning an athlete from New Jersey who won a world bronze in the two-man bobsleigh in 2004 and he was the protagonist of the 2006 Turin Olympic Games, when he took seventh place both in the two-man and four-man bobsleigh.
“Pavle's passion and commitment to the bobsleigh were felt by his teammates, coach, opponents and fans of the sport. He has lived his life to the fullest, Pavle's impact on each of us will be celebrated and remembered, ”said Aron McGuire, CEO of the US bob and skeleton federation and former teammate of Jovanovic.
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