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Jose Sebastian Anzola Quintero <\/strong>died after collapsing during a workout. The bodybuilding champion was in the middle of his session when he fell to the ground after suffering a heart attack at a Smart Fit gym in northwest Bogota, Colombia.<\/p>\n According to multiple reports, gym staff and other members rushed over to Quintero and performed CPR for 25 minutes. Those close to Quintero have called for an investigation following his death.<\/p>\n Smart Fit Colombia made an official statement claiming that Quintero \u201cpresented in a sudden manner a cardiorespiratory arrest\u201d and confirmed that its team of first responded on scene began action right away. According to Daily Star, Quintero\u2019s close friend, Andres Montoya, believes that the gym did not have the staff or equipment needed to prepare for a situation such as this.<\/p>\n \u201cWe cannot guarantee he would have been saved, but there could have been a possibility of a different outcome.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Quintero doubled as a bodybuilder and business owner who sold nutritional supplements. He was also an industrial designer, who worked as a trainer with a master\u2019s level background in physical well-being. On stage, Quintero competed as a Classic Physique bodybuilder and was victorious in five events.<\/p>\n The death of Juan Quintero follows an unfortunate string in the bodybuilding world. In January, IFBB Pro Jason Lowe<\/a> passed away after suffering a heart attack. <\/p>\n Lowe began his career at the NPC level. He earned his Pro Card at the\u00a0NPC<\/a>\u00a0Junior USA Championships in the Classic Physique division.<\/p>\n This is where Lowe began his pro career in 2017, competing twice. Lowe would go onto win his first show during the 2018 San Antonio Pro. He appeared in his first Olympia the very next year, finishing 16th. Lowe competed in some of the biggest shows of the year in 2020, including a second-place finish during the New York Pro in the 212 division. His division change was successful as he competed in the\u00a0212 Olympia<\/a>\u00a0that year as well.<\/p>\n The original Generation Iron film highlighted a new generation of competitors whose only passion was to become the greatest and win the Mr. Olympia competition. Generation Iron 3 will attempt to finally answer the ultimate question \u2013 what is the ideal and perfect physique?<\/p>\n Traveling across the globe including India, Brasil, Europe, Africa, Canada, and the USA \u2013 Generation Iron 3 will interview and follow bodybuilders, trainers, experts, and fans to determine what the universal ideal physique should look like. With so many divisions appearing within the bodybuilding leagues \u2013 what body type should be championed as the absolute best in the world?<\/p>\n For more news and updates, follow Generation Iron on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
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