Kazimierz Kay-Skrzypecki
Kazimierz "Kay" Skrzypecki (or Skrzypeski) (1909[1] – 23 January 1964[2]) was a Polish-born British luge racer.
Skrzypecki was a former pilot in the Royal Air Force.[3] He died from injuries sustained during one of the training runs for the first Olympic luge competition at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck.[4] He suffered a fractured skull, fractured pelvis, and other injuries in the accident. He died the next day when his heart stopped during an emergency operation.[5] Three days later, on 26 January 1964, Australian downhill skier Ross Milne also died.[4][6] The Opening Ceremonies of the Games were held on 29 January 1964.[6]
References
- "Igrzyska śmierci. Oni stracili życie na olimpijskich arenach" (in Polish). sport.tvn24.pl. 12 February 2014.
- John E. Findling, Kimberly D. Pelle, Encyclopedia of the Modern Olympic Movement, Greenwood Press, 2004, ISBN 0-313-32278-3, p. 346.
- "Flashback to Luge's 1964 Debut" Archived 18 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine winterolympics.si.com (Retrieved on 17 February 2010)
- Judd, Ron C. (2009). The Winter Olympics: An Insider's Guide to the Legends, Lore and The Games. The Mountaineers Books. pp. 29. ISBN 978-1-59485-063-9.
- "British Olympic Tobogganist Dies". The Boston Globe. 12 January 1964.
- John E. Findling, Kimberly D. Pelle, Encyclopedia of the Modern Olympic Movement, Greenwood Press, 2004, ISBN 0-313-32278-3, p. 347.
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