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Czech gymnast dies after falling more than 200 feet from mountain while trying to take selfie: report

Czech gymnast dies after falling more than 200 feet from mountain while trying to take selfie: report

A star Czech gymnast has died days after falling off a mountain while visiting a German castle that inspired Walt Disney's “Sleeping Beauty.”

The Daily Mail reports that Natalie Stichova, 23, was declared dead six days after falling 80 metres down the Tegelberg mountain in Bavaria, Germany, on August 15.

A friend of the gymnast told Czech media that Stichova was trying to take a selfie when she fell. The person, who asked to remain anonymous, said Stichova was standing near the edge of the mountain when her foot appeared to slip as she was preparing for a photo in front of the castle.

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Neuschwanstein Castle is pictured near Füssen in the Allgaeu Alps, Germany, April 3, 2024. (LUKAS BARTH-TUTTAS/AFP via Getty Images)

“We'll never know if he slipped or if a piece of the edge of the rock broke off,” the friend said, according to the Daily Mail.

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Stichova was reportedly with her boyfriend, David, and two friends at the time of the incident.

Police said it was a “challenging climb” to reach Stichova after her fall, but when first responders arrived, she was alive but suffering from serious injuries.

Athletes compete during the French Women's Gymnastics Championships in Lyon on June 7, 2024. (Jeff Pachoud/AFP via Getty Images)

The Daily Mail reports that Stichova's family took her off life support due to irreversible brain damage on August 21. She died at 5:30 a.m. that day.

“It is with deep regret that we announce that our wonderful friend, gymnast, manager and coach, Natalie Stichova, has left us forever due to a tragic accident,” Stichova's club, Sokol Pribram Sports Gymnastics, said in an official statement, according to the Daily Mail. “We extend our sincere condolences to her family and close friends, sending them strength and support.”