Sergei Chalibashvili
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Sergo Shalibashvili was a Georgian
competitive diver from the Soviet Union
. He died at the age of 21 following an accident during competition at the 1983 World University Games
in Edmonton, Alberta, when he hit his head on the platform while attempting a reverse 3½ somersault in the tuck position. He fell into a week-long coma and subsequently died, never having regained consciousness. His mother grieved the loss of her only son and gave praise for the care given to her son in Edmonton hospital.
Shalibashvili is the only water sports athlete known to have died as a direct result of a mishap during training or competition at an international multi-sport event
such as the World University Games, Olympic Games
or Commonwealth Games
.
Georgian people
The Georgians are an ethnic group that have originated in Georgia, where they constitute a majority of the population. Large Georgian communities are also present throughout Russia, European Union, United States, and South America....
competitive diver from the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
. He died at the age of 21 following an accident during competition at the 1983 World University Games
Universiade
The Universiade is an International multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation . The name is a combination of the words "University" and "olympiad"...
in Edmonton, Alberta, when he hit his head on the platform while attempting a reverse 3½ somersault in the tuck position. He fell into a week-long coma and subsequently died, never having regained consciousness. His mother grieved the loss of her only son and gave praise for the care given to her son in Edmonton hospital.
Shalibashvili is the only water sports athlete known to have died as a direct result of a mishap during training or competition at an international multi-sport event
Multi-sport event
A multi-sport event is an organized sporting event, often held over multiple days, featuring competition in many different sports between organized teams of athletes from nation-states. The first major, modern, multi-sport event of international significance was the modern Olympic Games.Many...
such as the World University Games, Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
or Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
.
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