Matej Medveď Explained

Matej Medveď
Nationality:Slovak
Birth Date:3 July 1996
Birth Place:Brezno, Slovakia
Death Place:Košice, Slovakia
Height:63 kg
Weight:1.76 m
Country:Slovakia
Sport:Shooting
Event:10 m air rifle
50 m air rifle
Club:Dukla Banská Bystrica
Coach:Zoltán Baláž
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Matej Medveď (3 July 1996 – 25 July 2020) was a Slovak sport shooter who competes in the men's 10 metre air rifle.[1] He competed for Slovakia at the 2019 Summer Universiade in Naples, Italy and 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus.

Death

Medveď died unexpectedly after a shooting competition in Košice aged 24. He was buried on 30 July 2020, in his hometown Brezno.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Matej Medveď. Olympic.sk. 9 July 2021.
  2. Web site: Matej Medveď, a representative in sport shooting, died at the age of 24, the funeral will be on Thursday. Olympic.sk. 9 July 2021.