United States Olympian ‘takes his own life’ at the age of 43

Pavle Jovanovic (left) celebrates a win in Austria in 2007 with US bobsleigh teammates, Steve Mesler, Steven Holcomb and Brock Kreitzburg. Jovanovic took his own life at the age of 43 [COURTESY]

Pavle Jovanovic, who competed in bobsleigh for the United States at the 2006 Olympics, took his own life last weekend at the age of 43, the US Bobsled and Skeleton federation said Saturday.

"The winter sports community has suffered a tragic loss," said federation chief executive Aron McGuire, a former teammate of Jovanovic.