Judostjerne tok sitt eget liv

– Depresjonen hennes startet etter de olympiske lekene.

Russia's Elena Ivashchenko (white) competes with Cuba's Idalys Ortiz (blue) during their women's +78kg judo contest match of the London 2012 Olympic Games on August 3, 2012 at the ExCel arena in London. AFP PHOTO / TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA (Foto: TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA/Afp)
Russia's Elena Ivashchenko (white) competes with Cuba's Idalys Ortiz (blue) during their women's +78kg judo contest match of the London 2012 Olympic Games on August 3, 2012 at the ExCel arena in London. AFP PHOTO / TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA (Foto: TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA/Afp)
Russia's Elena Ivashchenko and Puerto Rico's Melissa Mojica compete during the women's over 78 kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) (Foto: Paul Sancya/Ap)
Russia's Elena Ivashchenko and Puerto Rico's Melissa Mojica compete during the women's over 78 kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) (Foto: Paul Sancya/Ap)

Den russiske judoutøveren Jelena Ivasjtsjenko døde lørdag etter et fall fra 15. etasje i et leilighetskompleks i den sibirske byen Tjumen. Et selvmordsbrev ble funnet i leiligheten, og selv om etterforskningen fremdeles pågår antyder russiske myndigheter at meritterte Ivasjtsjenko selv valgte å ende sitt liv bare 28 år gammel, skriver Ria Novosti.

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