Competitive Bodybuilder Passed Away At 19

A 19-year-old bodybuilder passed away on September 1.

According to the Santa Catarina Fire Department, Matheus Pavlak suffered an apparent heart attack at his residence. He lived in the city of Blumenau, Brazil per PEOPLE.

As a young teen Pavlak took up bodybuilding to get in shape. He was obese in his early teen years and he changed his body within 5 years. Pavlak became a competitive bodybuilder. Last year he won the title of Mr Blumenau. This May he placed 4th and 6th place in regional bodybuilding competitions.

His former coach Lucas Chegatti posted an Instagram post in tribute to his former pupil.

 

 

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“🖤 ​​Today the day ends sad,” he wrote in a message translated from Portuguese. “The loss of a great friend, a spectacular boy who leaves us early, a fatality that took us by surprise, he had a bright future ahead of him, a respectable athlete.”

“It’s difficult to understand, there are no words to express the weight he has in my heart. I was his first coach and I’m very proud to have had the opportunity to take care of him like a son.”

“I promised him that one day he would beat me and said and done, the first time we competed against each other, he ended up winning. He was no longer part of my team, but I know that I managed to develop a great athlete 🖤. May God comfort the family and take care of our boy.”

Pavlak kept a record of his bodybuilding work on Instagram. In August 2022, he posted a video of his fitness journey. It shows him as a chunky early teen to a competitive bodybuilder.  He commented on his post:

“No matter how difficult or impossible your dream is, if you really want it, you will get there. I HAVE ARRIVED.”

Rest in Peace.

 

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