2022 Ski Jumper Olympian Patrick Gasienica dies in motorcycle accident

Patrick Gasienica ski jumping for USA in the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games. Photo: courtesy of Patrick Gasienica // Facebook

PARK CITY, Utah — USA Nordic announced that former U.S. Ski Jumping athlete and Olympian Patrick Gasienica passed away Monday night, June 12, at the age of 24.

Gasienica grew up Ski Jumping at Chicago’s Norge Ski Club, and more recently his family moved to Salt Lake City as he lived and trained in Park City.

He died in a motorcycle accident he was riding in Illinois.

He made his FIS Ski Jumping debut in 2015. Gasienica represented the United States at two FIS Junior World Ski Championships in 2016 and 2017, the 2019 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Seefeld, Austria as well as the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing.

“USA Nordic Sport’s thoughts and condolences are with his family, friends and the Ski Jumping community,” wrote USA Nordic in a statement.

Patrick Gasienica’s obituary and funeral arrangements will be announced at a later date by the family.

Patrick’s brother Lucasz is also a ski jumper and wrote on the Facebook pages of family members Marzena, Jack, and Lucy, “This is absolutely heartbreaking, we love you Patrick, you will always be in our hearts and memory.”