{"id":30560,"date":"2026-10-01T12:21:34","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T12:21:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=30560"},"modified":"2026-10-01T12:21:34","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T12:21:34","slug":"sagars-death-proves-bodybuilding-is-not-for-middle-class-malis-coach-manish-advilkar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=30560","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Sagar\u2019s death proves bodybuilding is not for middle class\u2019: Mali&#8217;s coach Manish Advilkar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<div class=\"article_popcornWrapper__DsWBp\">\n<p>\n              04\n            <\/p>\n<p>\n              Sagar Mali\u2019s position at the 2014 Mr World C\u2019ship\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Mumbai bodybuilder Sagar Mali, 38, nicknamed \u2018Junior Ronnie Coleman\u2019 after one of America\u2019s greatest bodybuilders, died on Saturday after battling kidney-related health issues.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Mali, known for his impressive physique and competitive spirit, won several titles, including Mumbai Shree in 2013. His coach Manish Advilkar, 52, said Mali\u2019s financial problems due to unemployment compounded his health struggles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mid-day.com\/sports\/other-sports\/article\/sagar-death-proves-bodybuilding-is-not-for-middle-class-mali-coach-manish-advilkar-23646475\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>04 Sagar Mali\u2019s position at the 2014 Mr World C\u2019ship Mumbai bodybuilder Sagar Mali, 38, nicknamed \u2018Junior Ronnie Coleman\u2019 after one of America\u2019s greatest bodybuilders, died on Saturday after battling kidney-related health issues. Mali, known for his impressive physique and competitive spirit, won several titles, including Mumbai Shree in 2013. 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