The mountain bike scene has lost another member due to a tragic accident. According to Polish media reports, Galinski was returning from a training camp in Cyprus on Sunday and had an accident on his way home. He left the road in his car and crashed into a tree. He sustained fatal injuries as a result.

Almost 40 years old, Galinski was Poland's best mountain biker and enjoyed a high reputation there. He started his career in road cycling and cyclo-cross. He won the Polish cross-country championship title six times and took second place at the World Cup opener in St. Wendel in 2003. Galinski also took part in the Olympic Games in Atlanta, Sydney, Athens and Beijing. At the latter, he finished in 13th place.Marek Galinski has been the Russian national coach since the beginning of 2013 and was also Irina Kalentieva's coach. Previously, Galinski was also national coach of the Polish team.Source: AcrosstheCountry