瑞士滑雪运动员Ueli Kestenholz, 奥林匹克青铜奖牌获得者, 2026年1月11日在瑞士雪崩后于50岁死亡。
Swiss snowboarder Ueli Kestenholz, Olympic bronze medalist, died at 50 after an avalanche in Switzerland on Jan. 11, 2026.
瑞士奥运滑雪运动员Ueli Kestenholz在1998年长野运动会首次体育赛事中赢得铜牌,他于2026年1月11日在瑞士Lötschental山谷遭遇雪崩后,于50岁死亡。
Swiss Olympic snowboarder Ueli Kestenholz, who won bronze in the sport’s debut at the 1998 Nagano Games, died at 50 after being caught in an avalanche on January 11, 2026, in Switzerland’s Lötschental valley.
他和一个滑雪伴在滑雪上滑雪,当时雪崩在约2,400米处击中东部斜坡。
He was snowboarding with a skiing companion when an avalanche struck the eastern slope at about 2,400 meters.
Kestenholz虽然被他的朋友和紧急救援人员,包括Air Zermatt直升机救出,却在锡永医院受伤。
Though rescued by his friend and emergency crews, including Air Zermatt helicopters, Kestenholz succumbed to injuries at a hospital in Sion.
他参加过三次冬季奥运会比赛,赢得了两个X-Games头衔,并率先在全球推动滑雪。
He competed in three Winter Olympics, won two X-Games titles, and was a pioneer in advancing snowboarding globally.
瑞士滑雪联合会证实了他的死亡,并哀悼他的逝世。
The Swiss Ski Federation confirmed his death and mourned his passing.