British bodybuilder Mateusz Chmura died at the age of 33 after collapsing during a competition in Telford (England).
The incident occurred while he was competing in the middleweight division of the Classic category. The bodybuilder felt unwell and collapsed on stage.
After collapsing, he received medical assistance on stage and was rushed to the hospital by ambulance, but he did not survive.
NTD television channel reported that the intervention of emergency services forced the event to be temporarily interrupted.
The competition resumed later, after a meeting with the rest of the athletes, at a time when the organizers had not yet received confirmation of the death.
The Physical Culture Association (PCA) confirmed the death of Mateusz Chmura
Mateusz Chmura was participating in the national finals of the Physical Culture Association (PCA), one of the leading bodybuilding organizations.
The PCA finally confirmed the death of Mateusz Chmura through its official channels, without specifying, so far, the cause of death.
Two weeks before the event in Telford, he had achieved second place in a PCA qualifier held in Yorkshire.
