The Norwegian Olympic medalist died as a result of a lightning strike.
Audun Grønvold died at the age of 49. Aop
Norwegian Olympic medalist Audun grønvold49, is dead. Former Alpine and Skicross skier died of lightning, reports several Norwegian media.
The flash had struck the man while he was at the cottage on Saturday. He was rushed to a hospital where he eventually died of his injuries this week.
The Norwegian was missed by a wife and three children.
– Audun, my true love and my best friend for twenty years. Today you left us, grønvold wife Kristin Tandberg Haugså wrote on Facebook According to NRK.
Grønvold started his career as an alpine skier and won the Norwegian championship twice in the early 2000s. Later, he changed to a freestyle skier, and in 2010 he achieved the greatest achievement of his career by winning the Olympic bronze in Skicross in Vancouver.
After the bronze medal, Grønvold ended his career. Since then, he has been coached by the Norwegian Skicross national team.
– This is just terribly tragic and sad news to get. It was sudden and far too early death, so it is very cruel, said a friend and a former Norwegian alpine skier Kjtil andre Aamodt For NRK.
Grønvold reached the bronze medal at the Olympics. EPA / AOP