Pavle Jovanovic, a bobsledder who competed for the United States, has died by suicide at the age of 43. Team USA confirmed the news in a statement, indicating Jovanovic died on May 3. “The winter sports community has suffered a tragic loss,” said USA Bobsled/Skeleton CEO Aron McGuire. “Pavle’s passion and commitment towards bobsled was seen and felt by his teammates, coaches, competitors, and fans of the sport.
He lived life to the fullest and had a lasting influence on all those who had the opportunity to spend time with him.” Jovanovic is best known for competing with the U.S.
bobsled team during Olympic Winter Games Torino 2006. He competed as the team’s brakeman (for driver Todd Hayes) in both the two- and four-person bobsled events,
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