美国柔道名将、有望参加奥运会的杰克·哈顿去世，享年24岁

美国柔道名将、有望参加奥运会的杰克·哈顿去世，享年24岁

A top USA Judo team member and Olympic hopeful, Jack Hatton, died just four days after his 24th birthday, the sports organization announced Wednesday.

美国柔道协会于本周三宣布，美国柔道名将、有望参加奥运会的杰克·哈顿在24岁生日后仅4天就去世了。

“It is with extremely heavy hearts that USA Judo announces the unexpected passing of USA Judo national team member, Jack Hatton,” the team wrote in a statement on Facebook.

美国柔道队在脸书上发表声明说：“美国柔道队怀着极其沉重的心情宣布，美国柔道国家队队员杰克·哈顿意外去世。”

Hatton won multiple medals in competitions across the globe, practicing judo, a form of modern martial arts.

哈顿在世界各地的比赛中获得了多枚奖牌，他练习柔道，这是现代武术的一种形式。

Among his many stellar performances in competitions, the all-star competed in Grand Prix events this past July in Hungary and Croatia after placing fifth in Montreal. Hatton also finished third in the PanAmerican Championships Seniors in Lima, Peru, and competed in the World Judo Championships in Tokyo.

在他众多出色的比赛表现中，这位全明星在蒙特利尔获得第五名后，于今年7月参加了匈牙利和克罗地亚的大奖赛。哈顿还在秘鲁利马举行的泛美锦标赛中获得第三名，并参加了在东京举行的世界柔道锦标赛。

Hatton was poised to compete in the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo and the sports community expressed shock at his passing.

哈顿准备参加2020年东京奥运会，体育界对他的去世表示震惊。

“Jack made an indelible mark on all who had the pleasure of knowing him, and he will not be forgotten. We grieve with the entire USA Judo and international judo community during this tough time,” USA Judo said, adding that it’s providing grief counseling for those affected by Hattan’s death.

“杰克在所有有幸认识他的人身上留下了不可磨灭的印记，他永远不会被遗忘。在这段艰难时期，我们与整个美国柔道界和国际柔道界一起哀悼。”

A cause of death was not immediately released.

死亡原因尚未立即公布。