Olympic medalist, stabbed dead on the street

Kazahul Denis Ten, bronze medalist at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games in the figure skating competition, was stabbed in the street and died a few hours later due to injuries. He was 25 years old

The agency Kazinform announced that Ten had been stabbed in the thigh in the city of Almat Two men trying to steal mirrors from his car The athlete, who also won two medals at the world championships, was rushed to the hospital, where he died after three hours of injury. The sportsman had lost three liters of blood

"Unfortunately, he is no longer among us," said a spokesman for the government

"Denis Ten was a great athlete and a great ambassador of skating. A warm personality and a charming man.It is a tragedy that we lost at such a young age, "said IOC President Thomas Bach.

The American skater Adam Rippon wrote on Twitter: "He was so nice to everyone and a great inspiring source for me and many others, Denis, thank you for showing us how to be a champion. spent too little time with us. "

He won a silver medal at the 2013 World Championships and a world bronze medal in 2015. He competed for the third time at the Olympics this year in PyeongChang, where he was ranked 27th. in Vancouver.

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Winner of the Olympic medal