U.S. Olympic bobsledder Pavle Jovanovic died by suicide on May 3. He was 43.
“The wintry weather sports activities community has suffered a tragic loss,” Aron McGuire, the CEO of the USA Bobsled and Skeleton Federation and a former teammate of the past due Olympian, mentioned in a statement on Saturday, May 9. “Pavle’s hobby and commitment towards bobsled used to be noticed and felt by his teammates, coaches, competitors and lovers of the game. He lived life to the fullest and had an enduring influence on all those that had the opportunity to spend time with him.”
The statement endured, “Whether Pavle was once pushing his teammates to be their absolute best on the track and in the weight room, or bringing laughter to buddies, he used to be recognized for all the time giving 100 percent on the whole lot that he taken with. Pavle’s have an effect on on every folks might be remembered and celebrated.”
Jovanovic began his bobsledding occupation in 1997 after rising up in Toms River, New Jersey. He gained a bronze medal at the 2004 FIBT World Championships in Königssee, Germany, and completed in seventh place in both the two-man and four-man events at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, with Todd Hays.
Jovanovic was initially set to make his Olympic debut at the 2002 video games in Salt Lake City, but he was disqualified after trying out positive for performance-enhancing drugs. During his two-year suspension, he labored at his father’s development firm and earned a degree in fluid mechanics from Rutgers University.
Steve Mesler was once among the first of Jovanovic’s former teammates to take to social media after news broke of his premature dying.
“Pav, I can’t consider any other this type of must be written. I can’t imagine it’s you I’m penning this about,” Mesler, 41, wrote via Instagram on Saturday. “My personal legend — the athlete that set the standard for focal point, dedication, meticulousness, and power — tragically took his personal existence at the age of 43. You gained’t have to keep going to the line with that hamstring torn in part anymore, good friend. We’ll make certain your brother, your sister, & your folks know the person and athlete you were.”
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The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee, in the meantime, has joined the nationwide movement to promote Mental (*43*) Awareness Month in May.
If you or any person you know is in emotional distress or bearing in mind suicide, name the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
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