He was only 37 years old: in 2010 he won silver in the two-man bobsleigh in Vancouver, and later even celebrated World Cup and European Championship titles.
Richard Adjei is now dead.
Düsseldorf - Sad news from the world of sports:
Richard Adjei
is dead. The former German bobsleigh driver died on October 26th - at the age of only
37
.
His brother Jason announced the disturbing message on
.
As a pusher, the former football
professional
won silver in the two-man bobsleigh
at the
2010 Winter Olympics
in Vancouver with pilot
Thomas Florschütz
.
Adjei was also there in the four-man bobsleigh.
In 2011 he celebrated the European Championship and World Championship title with pilot Manuel Machata in a foursome.
"Unfortunately,
Richard Adjei passed away
yesterday evening at the age of 37 in the arms of his wife and me," wrote
Jason Adjei
on Tuesday: "His wife gave him all the love in the world on his last journey." There is nothing about the cause of death known.
Richard Adjei is dead: Former toboggan runner and football professional died at the age of only 37
In the emotional message,
Jason
also
asks
Adjei
to quietly mourn.
“He was a great athlete, dad, husband / friend, mentor and brother.
He was a proud Düsseldorf native.
I am grateful to have had such a brother. "
The Olympic luge champions Tobias Wendl / Tobias Arlt (Berchtesgaden / Königssee) said goodbye to Adjei on Instagram.
"We will always remember you and wish your family a lot of strength," said the post.
Born in Düsseldorf,
Adjei
played as a linebacker in NFL Europe for Rhein Fire in his hometown from 2004 to 2006.
Most recently there was also a bereavement in the record champions FC Bayern Munich, as
reported by
tz.de *
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