EVERETT, Wash. — Two-time Olympic discus thrower Jarred Rome died from a fentanyl overdose, the Snohomish County medical examiner ruled. Rome was 42.
According to the medical examiner, the Marysville native was found dead in a hotel room at the Tulalip Resort Casino on Sept. 21.
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Information on the circumstances that led up to Rome's death are unclear, but the medical examiner said it appears to be accidental.
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Rome graduated from Marysville Pilchuck High School in 1995 and Boise State University in 2000.
He was inducted into the Boise State Hall of Fame in 2007.
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Rome represented the United States at the Olympics in 2004 and 2012. He won the 2011 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in 2011.
At the time of his death, Rome was an assistant coach for the men's track and field team at Boston University.
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