Niki Stajković, Austrian diver, Died at 57

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Nikola “Niki” Stajković was born on March 1, 1959, in Salzburg, and died February 17, 2017, in Hallein.

He was an Austrian diver.

Niki competed at five Olympics between 1972 and 1992 (1984 excepted).

Stajković’s best position was eighth, at the 1980 Olympics.

Stajković became one of the youngest Olympic competitors ever when he made his Olympic debut in 1972 at age thirteen.

Niki was found dead at the bottom of a pool, after undertaking a training session with his wife, who had left early, on February 17, 2017,

Stajković was sporting director for the Red Bull Cliff Diving Series.

Niki Stajković passed away at 57 years old.