German Olympic rowing champion dies while cross-country skiing

This was announced by the Germany eight team. The rower died on Sunday in St. Moritz. Several media outlets independently reported that the 30-year-old collapsed and died while cross-country skiing on the trail.

Reinelt became Olympic champion with the eighth in London in 2012. In 2016 he won silver again with the German flagship in Rio de Janeiro and then ended his career.

“His unexpected and far too early death makes me incredibly sad,” said Siegfried Kaidel, chairman of the German Rowing Association.

The Deutschlandachter team mourns the loss of Maximilian Reinelt! Our thoughts and condolences are with his fiancée, his parents and siblings. https://t.co/YaCl7vgTFK #germanyachter #d8 #rowing #grief #rip #legend #Olympic champion #ALegendNeverThis pic.twitter.com/eeVfzq2gXv

— Germany Eights (@Deutschland8er) February 11, 2019

After his career, the two-time world champion Reinelt concentrated on studying medicine. Next week he wanted to accompany the U23 team to the training camp in Mequinenza (Spain) as a team doctor.

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German Olympic rowing champion dies while cross-country skiing

Maximilian Reinelt, German Olympic rowing champion at London 2012, has died at the age of 30.