26-year-old bodybuilder Antônio Souza passed away after suffering a heart attack during a competition in Brazil.
Souza reportedly told his wife, Yone Silva, that he felt a ‘strong pain in his chest’ before competing at the Navega Open in Santa Catarina.
He finished in the top three in his category at the competition before he went into cardiac arrest, Daily Mail reports.
Brazilian bodybuilder Antonio Souza, 26, dies from shocking medical emergency after competing at event and winning trophy https://t.co/5FNGI3Lvke
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Per Daily Mail:
Silva told Brazilian news outlet G1 that Souza took diuretics, a drug that assists the body in getting rid of extra fluid and water – something that may have made him dehydrated.
‘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