Four-time Mr. Olympia winner George Peterson has died at the age of 37. The tragedy happened a day before the start of the most prestigious competition in the world of bodybuilding, in which he was considered one of the main contenders to be greeted with a fifth podium.
The day before his death, George looked perfectly healthy. He had already arrived in Orlando and often shared stories on social media about how he prepared for the prestigious tournament and did not mention any health problems.
It is rumored that on October 6, Peterson was due to appear before the judges for an initial assessment and return to his room. At noon, his coach Justin Miller tried to contact him, but he did not respond. Worried, Miller turned to the guards. They helped enter Peterson’s room, where the athlete was found dead.
“He was energetic, strong, did a great job in the gym. He was inspired and focused. Morally and physically, this was George’s best pre-race version of all the time I’ve known him,” the coach wrote on his Instagram.
Peterson began his professional bodybuilding career in 2017 and quickly achieved great success. In 2020, he won his fourth bronze medal in the world’s most prestigious bodybuilding competition, Mr. Olympia. And in the current 2021 he had every chance to become a winner.
In 2019, George also won the Arnold Classic, organized by Arnold Schwarzenegger, in the discipline Classic Physique. When Schwarzenegger came out to reward and greet him on stage, he pointed to him and said, “Amazing! Just look at this! Fantastic!”
But Peterson is no longer with us today …
Logically, the question arises: Why do bodybuilders leave so early?
Peterson’s sudden death caused a huge shock not only in the world of bodybuilding. Hundreds of prominent athletes shared their grief over the loss of a great man and athlete.
“It is with great sorrow that we announce the unexpected death of George Peterson, champion on and off stage. We extend our condolences to his family and to all who respected and admired one of the dearest people we have ever known,” they wrote in their Instagram. from the “Mr. Olympia” contest.
The cause of George’s death has not yet been announced. According to some sources, his nose was bleeding, which may indicate problems with blood vessels.
Stroke, cancer and kidney problems
Unfortunately, this is not the first time that prominent bodybuilders go very young. Often the cause of death is the use of steroids and various other extremely harmful drugs.
In 2017, 26-year-old Dallas McCarver, who was also considered one of the contenders for victory in the “Mr. Olympia” competition, died unexpectedly. After the autopsy, it became known that the main cause of death was a heart attack, but steroids were found in the athlete’s blood.
Another bodybuilder, Robert Benavente, died of a heart attack at the age of 30. A heart attack at such a young age is a strange phenomenon and raises many questions …
Stroke, cancer, kidney problems – these are usually the main causes of death in bodybuilders.
At the same time, the appearance of such serious diseases under the age of 40 is associated with steroids and the use of drugs that have an extremely negative effect on the health of athletes.
