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Patrick Gasienica

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

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

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". International Olympic Committee.
  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. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
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