Bodybuilder dies aged 30 after collapsing during competition as horrified spectators look on
A BRAZILIAN bodybuilder has died in front of a horrified audience after collapsing mid-competition.
Wanderson Da Silva Moreira, 30, fell ill at an event in Campo Grande on Saturday.
Reports from Brazil claim Wanderson, from the city of Rondonopolis, suffered a cardiac arrest.
He had been competing in the Pantanal Contest, held at a club in the Jardim Autonomista neighbourhood, per G1.
Eyewitnesses said Wanderson appeared unsteady before collapsing on stage in front of judges and a live audience.
He was worked on 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.
"We can only mourn his loss and ask God to comfort especially his family and all of us.
"You are and always will be part of our team and family."
Wanderson is survived by his wife and two children.
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