23-Year-Old Olympic Cyclist Kelly Catlin Dies in Apparent Suicide: Reports

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Olympic track cyclist Kelly Catlin died of an apparent suicide on Friday, theAssociated Pressreports.

Per the AP, Minnesota native Catlin was found dead in her California on Friday.

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In a statement to the AP, USA Cycling chief executive Rob DeMartini said: “The entire cycling community is mourning this immense loss. We are offering continuous support to Kelly’s teammates, coaches and staff. We also encourage all those who knew Kelly to support each other through the grieving.”

Catlin was pursuing a graduate degree in computational mathematics at Stanford University.

If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), text “home” to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 or go to suicidepreventionlifeline.org.

source: people.com