Oleh Avdieiev

Oleh Avdieiev
Personal information
NationalityUkrainian
Born(1973-04-07)7 April 1973
Lviv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Died2 April 2026(2026-04-02) (aged 52)
Lviv, Ukraine
Sport
SportLuge

Oleh Avdieiev (Ukrainian: Олег Авдєєв; 7 April 1973 – 2 April 2026) was a Ukrainian luger. He competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 2002 Winter Olympics.[1] While conducting a check on customs documents relating to mobilization measures during the Russo-Ukrainian war, Avdieiev, an employee of the Lviv territorial recruitment and social support center, was stabbed in the neck by one of the two occupants of the vehicle being checked.[2][3] Avdieiev died from his wound in Lviv on 2 April 2026, at the age of 52.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Oleh Avdieiev Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  2. ↑ "Territorial recruitment and social support center's employee killed in Lviv turns out to be two-time Olympian". Ukranews. 3 April 2026. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "Murder of territorial recruitment and social support center's employee in Lviv: inspector tried to help his brother, who fled during document check". Ukranews. 3 April 2026. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "Oleh Avdieiev". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
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