Russian Olympic figure skater,
Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya, has died at the age of 20 after reportedly falling
from an apartment window in Moscow.
Reports in Russia say that the
athlete "fell out of a window in Moscow" on Friday and "died on
the spot," but the cause of death has not been confirmed.
Jan Dijkema, the president of the
International Skating Union confirmed her death in a statement, saying:
"The ISU is shocked by the news of Ekaterina's passing."
"She was a talented pair
skater and the Figure Skating community will miss her. We offer our deepest
sympathies to her family, friends, and teammates and mourn this tragic
loss."
Alexandrovskaya, who was born in
the Russian capital in 2000, represented Australia at the 2018 Winter Olympics
in PyeongChang after obtaining Australian citizenship in 2016.
The 20-year-old who teamed up
Harley Windsor of Australia in 2016 and represented the country in
international competition, winning the World Junior title in 2017, the ISU
says.
"They went on to make
history as the first Australian skaters to win an ISU Championship title,"
the ISU says. The pair won ISU Junior Grand Prix Final title in 2017 and
competed at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games.
Windsor posted a photo of the
pair on Instagram and paid tribute to his former sports partner. He wrote:
"Words can not describe how I feel right now, I am devastated and sick to
my core about the sad and sudden passing of Katia.
Olympic figure skater, Ekaterina
Alexandrovskaya dies at 20 after
The amount we had achieved during
our partnership is something I can never forget and will always hold close to
my heart. This news is something you can never prepare for. Rest In Peace
Katia."
Alexandrovskaya retired from the
sport in February 2020 after a series of injuries.
"Due to health concerns,
Katia and I are unable to continue," Windsor wrote on Instagram in
February. "I want to take this opportunity to wish Katia all the best in
the future and a quick recovery."
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