The world of gymnastics is mourning the death of Szilveszter Csollany. The Hungarian athlete was 51 years old and complications due to the infection from Covid-19 were fatal for him. He was an Olympic gold medalist at the rings in Sydney in 2000.
Szilveszter Csollany died at the age of 51 from complications from Covid. Mourning in the world of gymnastics mourning the Olympic champion, a gold medal at the Sydney Olympics in 2000.
The Hungarian athlete was hospitalized last December after contracting the virus. A situation then precipitated over the last few weeks since, as pointed out by several Hungarian media, Csollany had been assisted through a pulmonary ventilator.
“It is with deep sadness that we inform you of Szilveszter Csollany’s death,” said the Hungarian Olympic Committee.
Csollany won a silver medal in the rings at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games (losing to great rival Yuri Chechi), but did better in Sydney four years later when he beat Greek Dimosthenis Tampakos and Bulgarian Yordan Yovchev. conquering gold. After retiring, Csollany continued to work as a manager in both Iceland and Austria.
Throughout his career, Csollany also won gold at the world championships in 2002 and was a medalist at the European gymnastics championships six times. “Goodbye champion”, wrote Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in a message accompanied by a black and white photo of the gymnast, while comrade Zoltan Magyar, Hungarian Olympic champion in 1976 and 1980, spoke of “a huge loss, at such a young age “.
Csollany has also won the European Gymnastics Championships on six occasions during his amazing career and received the Hungarian “Sportsman of the Year” award in 2000 and 2002. Csollány, initially opposed to the vaccine, was then awarded the vaccinated in mid-October to be able to train, but in early November he was severely affected by Covid. After a few weeks, he was in fact taken to a special clinic in Budapest. Then yesterday, the sad news of his death.
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