OlympicTalk · Jul 19, 2018
Denis Ten, Olympic medalist figure skater, dies
Denis Ten, the 2014 Olympic figure skating bronze medalist from Kazakhstan, died after he reportedly was stabbed in Almaty on Thursday.
The International Skating Union confirmed Ten’s death.
Ten, 25, competed in three Olympics and earned world championships silver and bronze medals in 2013 and 2015.
At 16, Ten was the youngest men’s competitor at Vancouver 2010 and finished 11th in his Olympic debut; he was also only the second singles skater Kazakhstan had ever sent to the Olympics.