The former ski racer TJ Lanning is dead. He was only 41 years old. Many people are surprised by his death. The cause of his death is still unknown. The US ski team shared the news online.
TJ Lanning came from the USA. He was a fast ski racer. He was an expert for speed-races. This includes downhill and Super-G. He was a very brave driver. He took many risks.
He did 42 World-Cup-races in his career. He reached the top 10 three times. But he often had bad injuries. In 2009 he crashed in Lake Louise. He broke a neck-bone there.
After the crash he stopped his career. He was only 25 years old then. Later he worked as a coach. He taught his skills to young athletes. Famous ski stars like Mikaela Shiffrin mourn for him.
