Bode Miller brother dies
Bode Miller brother dies, Chelone Miller, the brother of Olympic Gold Medal skiier Bode Miller, died on April 7 of a seizure. He was 29 years old.
The sad news was announced today, as U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association President Bill Marolt confirmed the passing was a result of a motorcycle accident in 2005 that left Chelone in a coma for 11 days.
“Chelone Miller was an aspiring elite athlete who had made great progress as a snowboardcross rider this past season,” Marolt said in a statement. “We are all deeply saddened at the news of his death and extend our condolences to the entire Miller family.”
Miller had been focusing on snowboardcross in an effort to qualify for the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Just last month he won the Rahlves Banzai Tour overall title with a victory in Sugar Bowl, California.
Bode, meanwhile, was crowned the overall World Cup champion in 2005 and 2008 and earned a gold medal in the super combined at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.
Our thoughts go out to the Miller family.
The sad news was announced today, as U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association President Bill Marolt confirmed the passing was a result of a motorcycle accident in 2005 that left Chelone in a coma for 11 days.
“Chelone Miller was an aspiring elite athlete who had made great progress as a snowboardcross rider this past season,” Marolt said in a statement. “We are all deeply saddened at the news of his death and extend our condolences to the entire Miller family.”
Miller had been focusing on snowboardcross in an effort to qualify for the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Just last month he won the Rahlves Banzai Tour overall title with a victory in Sugar Bowl, California.
Bode, meanwhile, was crowned the overall World Cup champion in 2005 and 2008 and earned a gold medal in the super combined at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.
Our thoughts go out to the Miller family.
