Oleh Avdieiev
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Born | 7 April 1973 Lviv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 2 April 2026 (aged 52) Lviv, Ukraine |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Luge |
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. 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. Avdieiev died from his wound in Lviv on 2 April 2026, at the age of 52.
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Oleh Avdieiev". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
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