Olivia Podmore’s Death – Cause and Date

The cyclist Olivia Podmore died at the age of 24. Here is all you want to know, and more!

Biography - A Short Wiki

Cyclist who competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics and the 2018 Commonwealth Games. In 2017, she was New Zealand keirin champion. She passed away at home in Cambridge on the evening of August 9, 2021. Her last Instagram post was about the stress and pressure of being a performance athlete. 

She is survived by her parents, Philip and Nienke Podmore, as well as her older brother, Mitchell. 

How did Olivia Podmore die?

Podmore died in Cambridge on the evening of 9 August 2021, aged 24. Her death is a suspected suicide and was referred to the coroner. Hours before her death, she posted on Instagram about the pressures of high-performance sport. Podmore’s funeral was held in Christchurch on 13 August 2021.