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2017 metais buvęs P.Jovanovičiaus komandos draugas Stevenas Holcombas buvo rastas negyvas, perdozavęs alkoholio ir tablečių.

P.Jovanovičius ir S.Holcombas varžėsi drauge keturvietėje per 2006 metų Turino olimpines žaidynes.

Toje komandoje buvo ir Steve'as Mesleris, netekęs jau antro komandos draugo.

„Neįtikėtina rašyti tokius pareiškimus vėl, – krimtosi S.Mesleris. – Pavle buvo geriausias stūmėjas pasaulyje šešerius metus. Jis buvo mano didžiausias herojus ir geriausias draugas.“

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Pav, I can’t believe another one of these needs to be written. I can’t believe it’s you I’m writing this about. My personal legend – the athlete that set the standard for focus, dedication, meticulousness, and drive – tragically took his own life at the age of 43. You won’t have to keep going to the line with that hamstring torn in half anymore, buddy. We’ll make sure your brother, your sister, & your parents know the person and athlete you were. @TeamUSA's Pavle Jovanovic (‘77-‘20) for 6 years was the best bobsledder on the planet and I wanted to be just like him. We did everything together – from sushi in Calgary to poker in Innsbruck to wind tunnels in Maryland and too many World Cup medals to count all over the world. Together with @billschuffenhauer, B-Rock, Hays or Holcy & our coach @fingermash, we were unstoppable. When Pav was removed from the ‘02 Olympic Team by USADA & CAS, I benefitted. That guilt laid with me until Pav became my roommate, teammate, and for quite some time, my best friend. He alleviated me of the guilt, even as he fought in lawsuits (and won) to clear his name. But he buried it deep and put it on himself. Then we went to the '06 @olympics, together. Pav was the best teammate anyone ever had. He knew your success would mean his success. He taught me that. He taught me to care about my teammates' sleep, nutrition, therapy, & work ethic in the gym and behind closed doors just as much as I cared about my own. He taught me about the need for being mentally healthy – not for life, but for athletic success. And that may have been part of his downfall. What happens when the person who is best known as being 150% focused or nothing– finds the nothing becoming what they become 150% focused on? In the last era without social media to show everyone how hard you were working; when the only time an outsider understood the work you put in was when you crossed the line on raceday – Pavle was King. He WAS the standard. Today we mourn the second bobsled Olympian in the last three years. Today I mourn the second of the six men I competed at the Olympics for my country with to be laid to rest too soon. 'Bro', that’s a problem.

A post shared by Steve Mesler (@stevemmesler) on May 9, 2020 at 10:49am PDT

Skirtingai nei S.Holcombas, P.Jovanovičius nebuvo pastebėtas dėl depresijos ar prislėgtas tamsių minčių.

Jasonas Dorsey, dar vienas buvęs P.Jovanovičiaus bendražygis, sakė, kad visiems reikėtų būti atidesniems.

„Mes turime kalbėtis ir klausyti vieni kitus dažniau“, – sakė J.Dorsey.

Dar vienas bobslėjaus sportininkas Claytonas Meeksas teigė: „Man Pavle buvo toks, į kurio petį visad galiu atsiremti. Bet niekada negali žinoti, kas vyksta žmonių galvose.“

Being a teammate extends beyond the ice. The community of sliding athletes that competed alongside Pavle Jovanovic unites as we mourn his loss. You inspired us all with your dedication and talent to the sport, Pav, but you changed us with your laughter: https://t.co/DakUe2f9tN pic.twitter.com/593l5Mkt1o
— USA Bobsled Skeleton (@USABS) May 9, 2020

Vis dėlto P.Jovanovičiaus karjera nebuvo rožėmis klota.

Jis praleido 2002 metų olimpines žaidynes, nes buvo diskvalifikuotas dėl dopingo dvejiems metams.

Bet 2004 metais jis grįžo ir laimėjo su komanda pasaulio pirmenybių bronzą. Tais laikais amerikiečiai lipo ant pakylos ir per pasaulio taurės etapus.

S.Mesleris rašė: „Pavelas buvo karalius. Jis buvo tikrasis standartas. Bet šiandien gedimi dėl antro olimpinės mūsų komandos nario per trejus metus. Tai yra problema.“

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