Niki Stajković
Austrian diver
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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]
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| Born | 1 March 1959 Salzburg, Austria | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 February 2017 (aged 57) Hallein, Austria | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Diving | ||||||||||||||
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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]
