Oleh Avdieiev

Oleh Avdieiev (7 April 1973 – 2 April 2026) was a Ukrainian luger.
He competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 2002 Winter Olympics. 

He represented Ukraine at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano (finishing 11th in doubles with partner Danylo Panchenko) and the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City (also 11th in doubles with the same partner). He stood 174 cm tall and weighed about 72 kg during his career, and was affiliated with the Kolos Lviv sports club. Note that he passed away recently on 2 April 2026 in Lviv, at the age of 52. There are other people with similar names (e.g., executives or a different person killed in a separate incident), but the most notable public figure matching "Oleh Avdieiev" is the former Olympic luger from Lviv.                                                

Avdieiev died in Lviv on 2 April 2026, at the age of 52