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Olympic athlete Denisa Hurban Baránková has died

Slovak archery representative Denisa Hurban Baránková died at the age of 24. The Slovak Archery Federation reported this on Monday, June 22, on its official Facebook page. According to the published information, she lost her life on Sunday under tragic circumstances. ta3.com ↗

Hurban Baránková was among the most prominent Slovak archers of her generation. She represented Slovakia at the Olympic Games in Tokyo as well as in Paris 2024. Several sources state that she was the victim of a tragic accident, with a Czech sports portal reporting that she did not survive a collision with a car. STVR (Spravy) ↗

The Slovak Archery Federation called the news shocking. The athlete also had a notable result from the European Championship to her name, having won a bronze medal in the recurve bow discipline in 2021. Her death was confirmed by several Slovak media outlets as well as foreign sports news outlets. idnes.cz ↗

The death of Denisa Hurban Baránková struck the Slovak sporting community shortly after she had competed at her second Olympics of her career. Further details about the circumstances of the accident have not yet been released. The Slovak Archery Federation and the sporting public will remember her as a two-time Olympian and European Championship medalist. hnonline.sk ↗

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