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Former Olympic Gymnast Gaël Da Silva Killed in Car Crash

5/30/2026

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Gaël Da Silva, a 41-year-old former French Olympic gymnast, died in a car accident on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
He is survived by his wife, former gymnast Camille Schmutz, and their three children, Hugo, Jules and Lou.
Da Silva, who competed at the 2012 London Olympics, won a 2012 European floor-exercise bronze, attended the French Team Championships in Amiens ten days before his death, and worked as a technical sales representative for Gymnova.

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Gaël Da Silva, a 41-year-old former French Olympic gymnast, died in a car accident on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
He is survived by his wife, former gymnast Camille Schmutz, and their three children, Hugo, Jules and Lou.
Da Silva, who competed at the 2012 London Olympics, won a 2012 European floor-exercise bronze, attended the French Team Championships in Amiens ten days before his death, and worked as a technical sales representative for Gymnova.