French Olympic gymnast Gaël Da Silva dead in car crash at 41
French Olympic gymnast Gaël Da Silva has died in a car accident at the age of 41. He represented France in the 2012 London Olympics and is survived by his wife and three children. Da Silva was also a bronze medalist at the 2012 European Championships.
- ▪Gaël Da Silva died in a car accident on May 29, 2026.
- ▪He competed for Team France in the 2012 London Olympics.
- ▪Da Silva is survived by his wife Camille and their three children.
- ▪He won a bronze medal in the floor exercise at the 2012 European Championships.
- ▪Da Silva was working as a technical sales representative for Gymnova before his death.
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Sports French Olympic gymnast Gaël Da Silva dead in car crash at 41 By Jenna Lemoncelli Published May 29, 2026, 8:42 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Olympic gymnast Gaël Da Silva died Tuesday in a car accident, according to The U.S. Sun. He was 41. No other details regarding the incident were reported, as of Friday morning. Olympic gymnast Gaël Da Silva competing on floor at the 2011 World Championships in Tokyo. YouTube/World Gymnastics Channel Da Silva, whose nickname was “Gaou,” competed for Team France in the 2012 London Olympics. He is survived by his wife Camille and their three children: Hugo, 12, Jules, 9, and Lou, 6, according to the outlet.
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