{"id":33835,"date":"2026-11-11T11:14:38","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T11:14:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=33835"},"modified":"2026-11-11T11:14:38","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T11:14:38","slug":"tragedy-as-scottish-female-bodybuilding-champion-dies-suddenly-aged-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=33835","title":{"rendered":"Tragedy as Scottish female bodybuilding champion dies suddenly aged 26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-tab-panel=\"commentary\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-tnl-wp-lead-asset-lead-asset\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_40976119\" class=\"wp-caption\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-no-modal=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/11\/TOB-bodybuilding-champion-dies_COMP.jpg\" alt=\"Collage of bodybuilding champion in the gym and selfies.\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-40976119\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>A SCOTTISH bodybuilder and Olympia competitor who battled anorexia has sadly died, with her heartbroken family left mourning her loss.<\/p>\n<p>Alix Small, a two-time IFBB Pro League Fitness champion who made it all the way to the Olympia stage, has passed away.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40975921\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Alix Small has tragically passed away aged just 26<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Source: Jam Press<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40975922\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>She was a two-time IFBB Pro League Fitness champion who made it all the way to the Olympia stage<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Source: Jam Press<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Aged just 26, the shocking news was shared by her mother.<\/p>\n<p>The bodybuilder from Forfar, Angus, died on Sunday, November 8, as reported by NeedToKnow.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--thesun aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module\" data-source-position=\"\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for <span class=\"newsletter-name theme-main\">The Sun<\/span> newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThank you!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe class=\"authenticated-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/flo.uri.sh\/visualisation\/29886694\/embed?auto=1\" style=\"--height: 300px; --mobile-height: 300px;\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" data-auto-resize=\"false\" data-manual-desktop=\"300\" data-manual-mobile=\"300\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The athlete\u2019s cause of death has not been made public at this stage.<\/p>\n<p>Her tragic passing has sent shockwaves through the bodybuilding world.<\/p>\n<p>Fellow IFBB pro Phoebe Goodwin shared a heartbreaking tribute to the late Small, describing her as \u2018funny, caring and thoughtful\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>The Instagram post read: \u201cI honestly don\u2019t have the words.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlix, I still can\u2019t quite believe you\u2019re gone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou were such a funny, caring and thoughtful person, and I\u2019ll always remember the kindness you showed me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll never forget you being there for me when we got home after winning my IFBB Pro card. It\u2019s a memory I\u2019ll always hold close.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLife is so incredibly cruel sometimes. I wish we had more time and more memories to make.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSending so much love to your family.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019ll be missed more than you know.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40975948\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Her tragic passing has sent shockwaves through the bodybuilding world<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Source: Jam Press<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40975947\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Heartbreaking tributes have poured in for Alix<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Source: Jam Press<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cRest peacefully, Alix.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Small\u2019s mother confirmed the news with Beyond The Stage TV, a bodybuilding news channel.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement reads: \u201cShocked to hear the terrible news of the passing of 2 x Fitness Pro winner and Olympian Alix Small.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was passed this information by her best friend and mother earlier today.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy thoughts are with her friends and family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Small was a rising star in the sport, securing her pro card at just 19 years old and winning her first pro show in the same year \u2013 the 2021 Europa Pro Championships in Spain.<\/p>\n<p>This was followed by her incredible win at the 2022 Mr. Big Evolution Pro in Portugal.<\/p>\n<p>That earned her another Olympia invite \u2013 which she sadly had to pull out of due to health issues.<\/p>\n<p>She never competed again as a pro.<\/p>\n<p>During her career, she was very open about her battle with anorexia, which she revealed started at just 15 years old.<\/p>\n<p>She claimed her bodybuilding helped her recover, allowing her to shift her focus to getting strong.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/news\/40975923\/scottish-bodybuilding-champion-dies\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A SCOTTISH bodybuilder and Olympia competitor who battled anorexia has sadly died, with her heartbroken family left mourning her loss. Alix Small, a two-time IFBB Pro League Fitness champion who made it all the way to the Olympia stage, has passed away. 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