Niki Stajković Explained

Sport:	Diving
Birth Date:	1 March 1959
Birth Place:	Salzburg, Austria
Death Place:	Hallein, Austria

Nikola "Niki" Stajković (1 March 1959 in Salzburg – 17 February 2017 in Hallein)^[1] was an Austrian diver who competed at five Olympics between 1972 and 1992 (1984 excepted). His best position was eighth at the 1980 Olympics. He became one of the youngest Olympic competitors ever when he made his Olympic debut in 1972 at the age of thirteen.^[2]

On 17 February 2017 Niki was found dead at the bottom of a pool, after undertaking a training session with his wife, who had left early.^[3]

He was sporting director for the Red Bull Cliff Diving Series.^[4]

External links

• Sports-Reference Profile

Notes and References

1. News: Austrian Diving Legend Niki Stajkovic Dies in Training Session. swimswam.com. Braden Keith. 18 February 2017. 18 February 2017.
2. Web site: Diving at the 1972 München Summer Games: Men's Platform. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418011806/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1972/DIV/mens-platform.html. dead. 2020-04-18. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com.
3. Web site: Austrian Diving Legend Niki Stajkovic Dies in Training Session. 18 February 2017. SwimSwam.
4. Web site: Flying High in la Rochelle . . 2010-03-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716021928/http://www.redbull.com/cs/Satellite/en_INT/Article/FLYING-HIGH-IN-LA-ROCHELLE-021342748483388 . 2011-07-16 . dead .