Former captain of the women's hockey club "Agidel" Yulia Karpova has died
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- Former captain of the Ufa hockey team "Agidel" Yulia Karpova died at the age of 43 after a battle with cancer.
- The WHL club expressed condolences and announced that tomorrow's match with SKSO will begin with a minute of silence.
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Why It Matters
Yulia Karpova played for Agidel Ufa from 2011 to 2013, and also played for Spartak Moscow, SKIF Nizhny Novgorod and Dynamo Yekaterinburg and St. Petersburg. She was the granddaughter of Soviet hockey player and coach Nikolai Karpov, a bronze medalist at the 1960 Olympics.
Yulia Karpova, former captain of the Ufa "Agidel", died at the age of 43 after a battle with cancer.
The WHL club expressed condolences to Yulia's family and friends and announced that tomorrow's match with KSSO will begin with a minute of silence.
MOSCOW, October 10 - RIA Novosti. Former captain of the Ufa "Agidel" Yulia Karpova died at the age of 43 after a long battle with cancer, according to the Telegram channel of the Women's Hockey League (WHL) club.
“The club expresses sincere condolences to Yulia’s family and friends. Tomorrow’s match with KSSO will begin with a minute of silence,” the statement says.
Karpova played for Agidel from 2011 to 2013. Also during her career, she represented Moscow Spartak, Nizhny Novgorod SKIF, Yekaterinburg and St. Petersburg Dynamo.
Karpova was the granddaughter of Soviet hockey player and coach Nikolai Karpov, a 1960 Olympic bronze medalist. Under his leadership, Spartak Moscow won the USSR championship twice - in 1969 and 1976.
Open Questions
- What type of cancer did Yulia Karpova have?
- How long did she fight the disease before her death?
- Will there be any memorial events other than a minute of silence before the match?
