US Olympic ski jumper Patrick Gasienica died after being involved in a motorcycle accident this week, police say.
The Bull Valley Police Department said Wednesday that the 24-year-old illinois native died as a result of a motorcycle accident Monday night in the northwestern suburb of Chicago.
Patrick Gasienica of Team USA competes during the Beijing Winter Olympic Games at the National Ski Jumping Center in Zhangjiakou, China on February 14, 2022. (Wang Song/Xinhua via Getty Images)
US Nordic Sports and US Ski & Snowboarding first news shared of Gasienica’s death on Tuesday.
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«USA Nordic and the ski jumping community are saddened to learn of the passing of Patrick Gasienica,» the organization wrote in a tweet. «Patrick, a Beijing 2022 Winter Olympian, was an incredible competitor, teammate and friend. He will be greatly missed.»
“We are deeply saddened by the passing of Patrick Gasienica, an incredible athlete, teammate and person,” US Ski & Snowboard tweeted separately. «Sending love to his family, friends and the entire ski jumping community.»
Patrick Gasienica of Team USA competes during the Beijing Winter Olympic Games at the National Ski Jumping Center in Zhangjiakou, China on February 14, 2022. (Lars Baron/Getty Images)
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According to a fundraiser organized on behalf of the family, Gasienica was reportedly returning home from work at the time of the accident.
The McHenry County Coroner’s Office told Fox News Digital that Gasienica’s cause of death was blunt force trauma.
Gasienica made her Olympic debut in beijing but he began his ski jumping career at the Norge Ski Club in Fox River Grove, Illinois.
Patrick Gasienica of Team USA competes in the men’s normal mountaineering event during the Beijing Winter Olympic Games at the National Ski Jumping Center in Zhangjiakou, China on February 6, 2022. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
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He has represented the USA at multiple events, including the FIS Junior World Ski Championships in 2016 and 2017, and the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in 2019.
In his only Olympic appearance, he was ranked 49th on the normal hill and 53rd on the big hill. She also placed tenth in the team event.
According to an obituary, Gasienica is survived by her parents, Jolanta and Wojciech, and her two sisters, Megan and Sabina.
Associated Press contributed to this report.