Olympian Maricet Espinosa Gonzalez Dead At 34 After Apparent Heart Attack

Judo champion and Olympian Maricet Espinoa Gonzalez has tragically died after apparently struggling a coronary heart assault … simply days after she reportedly went below the knife.

Gonzalez was a 2x Pan American Judo champion, profitable gold in 2013 and 2014. She additionally competed within the 2016 Summer season Olympics in Rio.

The Cuban Sports activities College broke the information, saying “La Mole” handed away this week.

“With great pain, the university community of Cuban sport receives the news of the passing of the outstanding Cuban judoka Maricet Espinosa González,” the college stated on Facebook.

“On behalf of our teachers, workers, and students we extend our deepest condolences to their families, friends, and colleagues.”

She reportedly had surgical procedure on January 21 … however it’s unclear if the operation performed a job in her loss of life.

Maricet competed in among the largest tourneys on the earth … and proudly represented her nation of Cuba in 2016. She gained her first match in Brazil earlier than dropping to Phupu Lhamu Khatri.

She additionally competed towards a number of well-known judokas together with Telma Monteiro, Gevrise Emane, and Ketleyn Quadros.

Her stunning loss of life comes only a week after one other Olympian tragically handed away … Shawn Barber, a Canadian pole vaulter champ, died from medical complications at simply 29.