Rick Mitchell Passed Away : Olympic Champion Rick Mitchell Has Died

Rick Mitchell Obituary – Death, Cause Of Death, Funeral: “Rick Mitchell is the only Australian man to have won a medal in the 400m at an Olympic Games – in 1980 in Moscow, the silver with a rapidly closing finish in a then Australian Record 44.84 behind Russia’s Viktor Markin (44.60).”

Friends and other affected persons mourn the passing of an Australian Olympic champion, Rick Mitchell, 66, who passed away on Sunday, May 30, 2021.

Mitchell died of complications from prostate cancer.

Mitchell has who won silver in the 400-metre at the Moscow Olympics and also the last Australian male runner to win an individual Olympic medal on the track.

Mitchell was a member of the Athletics Australia Hall of Fame, went to three Olympics and won Commonwealth gold, two silvers and a bronze.

This death has caused a lot of people related to Mitchell so much hurt. It is in that mourning spirit that the concerned persons have taken to social media to share tributes to the deceased and condolences to the affected family.

Tributes To Rick Mitchell

Below are some of the statements shared across social media users’ timelines on the death of Mitchell.

You may use the comment section below to leave a statement on the death of Mitchell. To inform other online friends and relatives about this passing, you may use any of the social media share buttons below to do that.

More information on the death of Mitchell will be updated as we receive it. Official obituary publication will be made by the family of the deceased.

This publication does not contain information on Rick Mitchell’s funeral plans and visitations. You may wait for the family to release a statement on that or reach out to them when it is convenient for them to speak.

Family privacy should be respected at this difficult time. Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected by the passing of Mitchell.