Bodybuilder dies moments after competing at event.
The sport of bodybuilding continues to suffer preventable deaths, with the latest being 26 year old, Brazilian bodybuilder Antonio Souza.
According to reports, Antonio suffered a major heart attack moments after he participated in a competition in Brazil.
Allegedly, Antonio told his wife, Yone Silva, that he felt a ‘strong pain in his chest’, before stepping on stage last Saturday, at the Navega Open in Santa Catarina.
Souza, who has been competing for the past five years, placed in the top three, but went into cardiac arrest moments afterwards.
According to reports, Antonio’s wife alleged that her husband, Antonio, used diuretics before the event, to remove excess water, which could have caused excess dehydration.
‘He was very dehydrated. Very dry, unfortunately,’ Silva said.
‘This is an addictive and at the same time competitive sport. Antônio was very focused on this sport,’ she added.
Souza was optimistic about his chances of ahead of the competition and posting a video on his Instagram account.
‘Let’s go to the weigh-in. God willing, everything will be fine,’ he said with a smile. ‘It’s a straight, “we are,” right?!’ You can already tell by the look on your face.’
We at Evolutionofbodybuilding.net send our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Antonio Souza during this difficult moment.
