TEAM GB stars have paid tribute to a top athlete who died in a horror accident.
Ethan Walsh, 27, has tragically passed away after sustaining “serious injuries” in a car accident.
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His family confirmed the devastating loss on social media, with Ethan’s father stating that they are “broken.”
Molly Caudery, Team GB pole vaulter, posted a tribute on her Instagram story.
She wrote: “The most heartbreaking news.
“Never failed to make everyone around you smile, will be missed by so many.”
The Loughborough Pole Vault Squad was also among those who commemorated the late athlete.
In an Instagram post, the club expressed their grief, stating they couldn’t “comprehend that you are gone”.
They said Ethan was “a legend of our pole vaulting world, getting back up no matter how many times this sport knocked you down”.
“A natural-born pole vaulter, technically one of the best we have ever had,” the club added.
“Walshy we will miss you, but we will carry you with us always. RIP Ethan.”
We are utterly heartbroken
David Walsh
The late pole vaulter died following a serious car accident on Wednesday.
David Walsh, Ethan’s father, shared the heartbreaking news on Facebook, confirming that the athlete had sadly passed away “surrounded by his family” while in intensive care at Queens Medical Centre in Nottingham on Friday.
“As a parent, this is something that I never imagined having to do, and something that I wish with all of my heart that I wasn’t doing,” David’s post read.
He added: “We are broken. Ethan was an athlete, a therapist, a brother, an uncle, a boyfriend, a grandson, a nephew, a cousin and a son who we could not be prouder of.
“He had grown into a wonderful caring man who just enjoyed every single day.
“We have been robbed of the opportunity to witness that future and to be a part of it, and for that, we are utterly heartbroken.
“Ethan was awesome, an exceptional son, and my best friend too.
“I am devastated by his loss and will need a lot of time to attempt to come to terms with it.”
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