A 30-year-old bodybuilder passed away during a competition in Brazil, horrifying those in attendance.
“Father-of-two Wanderson da Silva Moreira, 30, suffered a suspected heart attack on Saturday while competing in the annual Pantanal bodybuilding championship in the city of Campo Grande, western Brazil,” Daily Mail reports.
And when…'suddenly'😪💔
*Wanderson da Silva Moreira-30-Brazil
*Father-of-two & Brazilian Bodybuilder
*May 10, 2025
*Tragically, Wanderson collapsed and died suddenly suffering a Heart Attack after competing in the annual Pantanal bodybuilding championship in the city of Campo… pic.twitter.com/ohq6SV4Kjd— cheri maday (@resilient333) May 13, 2025
Daily Mail reports:
Eyewitnesses said he had just finished performing and was leaving the stage when he began to feel unwell and collapsed near the backstage area.
He was treated by an emergency team for over an hour, but was pronounced dead at the scene.
Wanderson had complained of feeling unwell earlier in the day but had insisted on competing, according to a friend who attended the competition with him.
ADVERTISEMENTThe friend, who was not named, said that the athlete also had a history of high blood pressure.
Wanderson’s coach described him as ‘a man with a huge heart,’ and added in a statement: ‘All we can do is grieve this loss and pray ask God to comfort his family and all of us. You are, and always will be, part of our team and family.’
Breaking 🚨: Bodybuilder Wanderson da Silva Moreira has tragically died suddenly after suffering a suspected heart attack in the middle of a competition.
The Brazilian father-of-two reportedly dropped dead in front of a horrified audience during the annual Pantanal bodybuilding… pic.twitter.com/x9L0aMdb2D
— Luther ‘Ćyrus’ (@Censored4sure) May 12, 2025
From The U.S. Sun:
Reports from Brazil suggest Wanderson, from the city of Rondonopolis, suffered a cardiac arrest.
He had been competing in the Pantanal Contest, a gateway to Mr Olympia Brazil and the Arnold Classic South America.
Eyewitnesses said Wanderson appeared unsteady on his feet before collapsing on stage in front of judges and a live audience.
He was treated for over an hour by medical staff, but was pronounced dead shortly afterwards.
Wanderson’s devastated coach wrote on social media: “I have no words to describe the depth of sadness and shock I still feel.
“He was not an athlete, he was a great friend, a family man, a man with a huge heart who was always willing to help those who needed him.
Similarly, two young adults in Oregon recently passed away after suffering apparent cardiac arrest shortly after completing half marathons.
One incident involved a 23-year-old participating in the Eugene Half Marathon on the University of Oregon campus.
The other incident involved a 19-year-old Oregon State University sophomore running in the Corvallis Half Marathon.
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