Olympian Patrick Gasienica Passes Away at 24
Patrick Gasienica jumping at the 2022 Winter Olympic in Beijing. (USA Nordic)
Park City, Utah (June 13, 2023) – Former U.S. ski jumping athlete and Olympian Patrick Gasienica passed away Monday night, June 12, 2023, at the age of 24.
Gasienica grew up ski jumping at the Norge Ski Club and made his FIS Ski Jumping debut in 2015. Gasienica represented the United States at two FIS Junior World Ski Championships in 2016 and 2017, the 2019 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Seefeld, as well as the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing.
USA Nordic Sport and U.S. Ski & Snowboard's thoughts and condolences are with his family, friends and the ski jumping community. Patrick Gasienica’s obituary and funeral arrangements will be announced at a later date by the family.