Dmitri Andreyevich Vasilenko (Russian: Дмитрий Андреевич Василенко; 12 November 1975 – 4 November 2019) was an Olympic gymnast who competed for Russia in the 1996 Olympic Games. He won gold medal in the team competition. He was an alternate to the 2000 Olympic team.
| Dmitri Vasilenko | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Dmitri Andreyevich Vasilenko |
| Country represented |  Russia |
| Born | 12 November 1975 Cherkessk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 4 November 2019 (aged 43) France |
| Residence | La Madeleine, Nord, France |
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
| Head coach(es) | Alexander Kudinov |
Medal record | |
After his career ended, he moved to France to coach, but was diagnosed with ALS in 2008.[1] According to former teammate Alexei Nemov’s Instagram page, Vasilenko’s relatives informed Nemov that Vasilenko was in a coma on life support. Two days later, Nemov confirmed on Instagram Vasilenko had died on 4 November 2019, eight days before he was to turn 44 years old.[2]
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edit- ^ ""Я еще живой!"". Федерации спортивной гимнастики России. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ "Умер олимпийский чемпион Дмитрий Василенко". Kommersant (in Russian). 2019-11-04.
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