Husband of 2-Time Olympic Champion Justyna Kowalczyk Killed in Avalanche

Husband of 2-Time Olympic Champion Justyna Kowalczyk Killed in Avalanche
Winner Justyna Kowalczyk of Poland skis during the ladies skiathlon 7.5 km classic and 7.5 km free event of the FIS Cross Country World Cup in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Feb. 4, 2017. Lee Jin-man/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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WARSAW, Poland—The husband of two-time Olympic champion Justyna Kowalczyk was killed Thursday in an avalanche in the Swiss Alps, the Polish Mountaineering Support Foundation said.

Sports climber Kacper Tekieli, who was 38, last posted on Facebook on Tuesday from Konkordia Hut in Fiescherthal, Switzerland.