Olympic ski cross medalist Audun Groenvold has died after being struck by lightning, the Norwegian ski federation announced Wednesday. He was 49.

Norwegian Olympic skier Audun Groenvold, who won the bronze at the 2010 Vancouver Games, died this week after being struck by lightning. He was 49.

The statement reveals that Grønvold was quickly taken to hospital and treated for injuries, but died on Tuesday night. Grønvold leaves behind three children and his wife, Kristin Tandberg Haugsjå, who wrote on Facebook that the family was vacationing at their cabin when the accident occurred, though it's not clear where that is.