{"id":18063,"date":"2026-04-12T16:33:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T16:33:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=18063"},"modified":"2026-04-12T16:33:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T16:33:37","slug":"champion-bodybuilder-26-dies-in-gym-after-collapsing-mid-workout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=18063","title":{"rendered":"Champion Bodybuilder, 26, Dies in Gym After Collapsing Mid-Workout"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3 class=\"heading\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"content-list\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p>Juan Sebasti\u00e1n Anzola Quintero, a Colombian bodybuilder, died during a workout at a public gym on Feb. 5 at age 26<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p>Anzola \u2014 a well-known fitness content creator \u2014 was working out at a branch of popular gym chain Smart Fit in Bogota, Colombia, when he suddenly collapsed<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p>His family held a funeral on Feb. 8 at a cemetery north of Bogota<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Juan Sebasti\u00e1n Anzola Quintero, a Colombian bodybuilder, died during a workout at a public gym on Feb. 5. He was 26.<\/p>\n<p>Anzola \u2014 a well-known fitness content creator \u2014\u00a0was working out at a branch of popular gym chain Smart Fit in Bogota, Colombia, when he suddenly collapsed, reported local outlets <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eltiempo.com\/bogota\/quien-era-el-fisicoculturista-que-murio-mientras-entrenaba-en-un-reconocido-gimnasio-de-bogota-asi-era-su-vida-dedicada-al-entrenamiento-fisico-3530814\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:El Tiempo;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;El Tiempo&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>El Tiempo<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elcolombiano.com\/colombia\/fisicoculturista-fallece-cadena-gimnasio-smart-fit-bogota-FH33341040\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:El Colombiano;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;El Colombiano&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>El Colombiano<\/em><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elespectador.com\/bogota\/fisicoculturista-fallecio-mientras-entrenaba-en-reconocido-gimnasio-de-suba\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:El Espectador;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;El Espectador&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>El Espectador<\/em><\/a>. Citing spectators, the outlets reported that he died inside the facility.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>His Instagram account appeared to be deactivated after his death.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile first aid was being administered, we activated our emergency protocol, and the secure area of \u200b\u200bthe facility responded to the call,\u201d wrote Smart Fit in a statement obtained by local outlets. \u201cUnfortunately, the person passed away before being transported. We deeply regret the passing of Mr. Anzola and offer our sincerest condolences to his family, loved ones, and friends.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/people-app.onelink.me\/HNIa\/kz7l4cuf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:https:\/\/people-app.onelink.me\/HNIa\/kz7l4cuf;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;https&quot;}\" class=\"link \">https:\/\/people-app.onelink.me\/HNIa\/kz7l4cuf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The statement added that first responders attempted to resuscitate Anzola and used an automated external defibrillator.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Smart Fit did not immediately respond to PEOPLE\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Anzola was a competitive bodybuilder, holding five overall titles in the discipline, per <em>El Tiempo<\/em>. He also had a background in industrial design and had earned a master\u2019s degree in physical fitness, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE&#8217;s <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;free daily newsletter&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong>free daily newsletter<\/strong><\/a><strong> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>His family held a funeral on Feb. 8 at Jardines del Recuerdo, a cemetery north of Bogota.<\/p>\n<p>Read the original article on <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/champion-bodybuilder-26-dies-after-collapsing-mid-workout-in-gym-11905689\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;People&quot;}\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/champion-bodybuilder-26-dies-gym-210138562.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Juan Sebasti\u00e1n Anzola Quintero, a Colombian bodybuilder, died during a workout at a public gym on Feb. 5 at age 26 Anzola \u2014 a well-known fitness content creator \u2014 was working out at a branch of popular gym chain Smart Fit in Bogota, Colombia, when he suddenly collapsed His family held a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":18064,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-18063","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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