Kazimierz Kay-Skrzypecki Explained

Birth Name:	Kazimierz Kay-Skrzypecki
Birth Date:	25 November 1905
Birth Place:	Boryslav, Lviv, Ukraine
Death Place:	Innsbruck, Austria

Kazimierz Kay-Skrzypecki (or Skrzypeski) (25 November 1905^{[1] [2]}  - 22 January 1964^{[1] [3]}) was a British luge racer.

Skrzypecki was a former pilot in the Royal Air Force.^[4] He died from injuries sustained during one of the training runs for the first Olympic luge competition at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck.^[5] On 21 January 1964, he suffered a fractured skull, fractured pelvis, and other injuries in the accident. He died the next day when his heart stopped during an emergency operation.^[6] Days later, on 26 January 1964, Australian downhill skier Ross Milne also died.^{[5] [7]} The Opening Ceremonies of the Games were held on 29 January 1964.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kazimierz Kay-Skrzypecki. Olympedia. 2021-08-26.
2. Web site: sport.tvn24.pl. Igrzyska śmierci. Oni stracili życie na olimpijskich arenach . pl. 2014-02-12.
3. John E. Findling, Kimberly D. Pelle, Encyclopedia of the Modern Olympic Movement, Greenwood Press, 2004,, p. 346.
4. http://winterolympics.si.com/2010/02/14/flashback-to-luges-1964-debut/ "Flashback to Luge's 1964 Debut"
5. Book: Judd, Ron C.. The Winter Olympics: An Insider's Guide to the Legends, Lore and The Games. The Mountaineers Books. 2009. 29. 978-1-59485-063-9.
6. News: 23 January 1964. British Olympic Tobogganist Dies. The Boston Globe.
7. John E. Findling, Kimberly D. Pelle, Encyclopedia of the Modern Olympic Movement, Greenwood Press, 2004,, p. 347.