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OLYMPIA ATLANTA 1996
Eric Namesnik of the United States performs the backstroke discipline in the men's 400 meter individual medley final on his way to win the silver medal in Atlanta in this July 21, 1996 photo. Namesnik, who won silver medals in swimming at the 1992 and '96 Olympics, died Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2006, following a car accident last week. He was 35. Namesnik was critically injured in the Jan. 7 accident, which was caused by icy conditions in Pittsfield Township, Mich., according to USA Swimming. He had been in a medically induced coma to reduce swelling around his brain before he died at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital.(AP Photo/Denis Paquin)
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Date created
19960721
Place
ATLANTA USA VEREINIGTE STAATEN AMERIKA
Credit
KEYSTONE
Source
AP
Byline
DENIS PAQUIN
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1558 x 1808 px
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JPEG