Surf Star Israel Barona Dead At 34 After Medical Emergency At Hotel

Israel Barona, a browsing star in Ecuador and Olympic hopeful, handed away following a medical emergency in his resort room in Central America this week.

He was solely 34.

The Nationwide Civil Police (PNC) reported the dying of Barona on Tuesday, saying the younger surfer suffered seizures in his resort in El Zonte, La Libertad.

“He was taken to a hospital, however he was already deceased,” PNC stated on X.

“Homicide is ruled out” … indicating there was no foul play.

The Ecuadorian Olympic Committee confirmed the unhappy information, saying the surf champ was in El Salvador for a contest when he died.

“The Olympic Movement extends its heartfelt condolences to the Barona Matute family, following the death of the great athlete of Team Ecuador Surf, Israel Barona Matute,” the committee stated on Tuesday.

“Rest in peace, champion.”

Barona’s browsing profession began when he was 10 years outdated … and he gained a number of nationwide championships. He repped Ecuador on the World Surfing and Bolivarian Video games.

Israel additionally coached the game along with his sister Dominic Barona who is among the greatest feminine surfers in Latin America.

Followers and fellow surfers paid tribute to Barona on social media, together with Rafael Romero who known as him “a great friend and mentor of the ocean ❤️.”