Champion bodybuilder Andre Cavalcanti, 34, dies in tragic motorcycle crash after head-on collision in Brazil
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Champion bodybuilder Andre Cavalcanti passed away on July 5 in a tragic motorcycle crash in Brazil at age 34.
Cavalcanti was riding his motorcycle when an underaged driver collided with him head-on, sending the bodybuilder flying from his vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene, per TMZ.
The International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation's chapter in Parana, Brazil announced his passing on Instagram.
'It is with great sadness that we announce that our athlete PRO SUPPORT @atletaandrecavalcanti passed away this morning in a motorcycle accident,' the federation said on Instagram.
'If only a life so young, full of plans. We ask God to comfort his family with the news of this tragedy. Andre was a great athlete, friend, partner and he will always be remembered as the honest and dedicated person that he was,' IFBB Parana's statement continued.
Cavalcanti, a champion bodybuilder, passed away over the weekend in a motorcycle crash
'We had a great loss here on earth, but heaven's gain a gift. Confident in eternity and the mercy of God, let us pray for him our Father,' the statement concluded.
Cavalcanti's most recent Instagram post shows him at the gym, doing heavy leg presses.
Cavalcanti has photos dating back to June 2019 on his Instagram of him competing in bodybuilding.
Per TMZ, the car that collided with Cavalcanti and threw him from his vehicle was a Volkswagen Virtus, being allegedly driven by a 17-year-old, who took the car on the road without his parents permission, with two other minors in the car at the time of the accident.
Tributes to Cavalcanti have flooded the comments on the IFBB's post, including from fellow competitor Rogerio Kokodinak.
'How many times we share the stage, always together in competitions, we will miss you brother. Great friend, athlete hard to believe,' Kokodinak said.
