Hungarian gymnast Csollany, double Olympic medalist, dies

Published on : 24/01/2022 – 23:05

Hungarian gymnast Szilveszter Csollany, double Olympic champion, died on Monday January 29 at the age of 51 from the consequences of Covid-19. Szilveszter Csollany had contracted the coronavirus in early December and was hospitalized in Budapest in serious condition, on life support. Szilveszter Csollany had won a silver medal at the Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996, before winning gold in Sydney in 2000, each time on the rings.