Amateur bodybuilder dies after collapsing on stage

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 21 Oct, 09:58 · Archive

Mateusz Chmura, 33, from Wakefield, collapsed while competing at the PCA British Finals in Shropshire on Sunday.

Mateusz Chmura, 33, from Wakefield, died after collapsing during a competition at the PCA British Finals at the Telford International Centre in Shropshire on Sunday. He was competing in the Classic Bodybuilding Medium division. Paramedics, local ambulance staff and the Midlands Air Ambulance crew provided treatment and took him to hospital, but he later died.

Chmura made his bodybuilding debut two weeks earlier, competing in the PCA First Timers show in Yorkshire on 4 October, where he placed second. He was newly married; posts on social media showed he wed his wife Patrycja in August.

The PCA British Finals were halted while Chmura received treatment. After he had left the venue, organisers held a meeting with the remaining athletes and decided to continue the competition. The Physical Culture Association said in a statement: 'Our deepest condolences go to his wife, family, friends and everyone who knew and loved him.' Following his death, Patrycja Chmura alerted the public to an unauthorised online fundraiser and confirmed she had no association with the campaign and had not granted permission for anyone to accept donations on the family's behalf.

How it is being reported

• Bodybuilder dies after collapsing on stage the day before his 34th birthdayMateusz Chmura’s wife has warned against an unauthorised fundraiser following his death at the PCA British Finals.Independent Sport · 21 Oct, 09:38
• Newly-married amateur bodybuilder, 33, dies after collapsing on stage in front of shocked fansMateusz Chmura, 33, from Wakefield, was competing at the PCA British Finals at the Telford International Centre in Shropshire on Sunday when he collapsed, organisers said.Daily Mail · 21 Oct, 08:51

In this story: Mateusz Chmura · Patrycja Chmura · Wakefield · Telford International Centre · Shropshire · Physical Culture Association · Midlands Air Ambulance

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