{"id":32368,"date":"2026-10-23T00:04:47","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T00:04:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=32368"},"modified":"2026-10-23T00:04:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T00:04:47","slug":"wakefield-bodybuilder-dies-after-collapsing-on-telford-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=32368","title":{"rendered":"Wakefield bodybuilder dies after collapsing on Telford stage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b>A 33-year-old bodybuilder has died after collapsing on stage during a competition in Telford.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Mateusz Chmura, from Wakefield, became unwell while competing at the Physical Culture Association (PCA) British finals at the Telford International Centre on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Paramedics were called to the event and Chmura was taken to hospital, where he later died. The PCA said the cause of his death had not yet been established.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">His wife has since warned people not to donate to an online fundraiser she believes may be a scam.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">In a post on her husband&#8217;s Instagram account, she described her loss as &#8220;incredibly painful&#8221; and said the fundraising page had been created without her knowledge or permission.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">She said she did not recognise some of the information included in the appeal and was concerned it could be fraudulent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Any legitimate fundraiser would be shared directly by her, her family or through an &#8220;official and trusted channel&#8221;, she added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;Right now I simply do not have the words or the strength to say much more,&#8221; she wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The PCA told the BBC: &#8220;The cause of death has not yet been established and it would not be appropriate for us to speculate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The association said the competition was halted while Chmura received medical treatment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">It later resumed before organisers became aware he had died.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cje36xee15p3o\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 33-year-old bodybuilder has died after collapsing on stage during a competition in Telford. 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