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A successful bodybuilder mum has died just two weeks after competing in the female division of Mr. Olympia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Marianne von Gierke, 40, died on Thursday (AEDT), Chile\u2019s bodybuilding federation announced, without revealing the cause of death. <\/p>\n

She leaves behind an 11-year-old son, The New York Post <\/a>reports. <\/p>\n

The pro bodybuilder\u2019s death came just two weeks after she finished in 13th place in the Mr. Olympia women\u2019s physique category. It was her second time in the top event, coming 16th in 2024.<\/p>\n

Von Gierke, who turned pro in 2021 and also worked as a trainer, was active on social media in the days before her death, with her final post hours earlier congratulating a friend on her physique transformation.<\/p>\n

She recently also thanked her boyfriend of 10 years, Juan Cofre Garcia, for his support during a gruelling season where she clinched the Rising Phoenix World Championship title.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is with me 365 days a year, not only when things go well, but also through every difficult stage of a preparation,\u201d she said alongside a loved-up photo of the couple.<\/p>\n

She called him \u201cthe one who lives with me through every process, my good days, my doubts, my frustrations and my goals. The one who holds from the shadows a fundamental part of all they see on stage.<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you for believing in me, even when the road gets tough. To understand this passion, live it with me and vibrate with every challenge as if it were yours too.<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you for walking by my side, sharing my dreams and being a fundamental part of every achievement. My season ends. Our path continues.\u201d<\/p>\n

Garcia responded that he was \u201cextremely proud\u201d of her accomplishments, promising she would \u201calways have [his] support.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI really take my hat off for you and you do not know how proud you make me feel with your achievements, many times I do not know how you do it to carry everything,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Chile\u2019s bodybuilding federation paid homage to von Gierke, who \u201cleft an unforgettable mark on bodybuilding\u201d as well as a \u201clegacy in her category.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHer effort, career and all that she achieved will remain in the memory of our sporting community,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n

\u2014 This story originally appeared on The New York Post<\/a> and has been republished with permission<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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