Former Brazilian gymnast, 2007 Pan American medalist, dies at 31

Former Brazilian gymnast, 2007 Pan American medalist, dies at 31
Former Brazilian gymnast, 2007 Pan American medalist, dies at 31

The ex-gymnast Brazilian Ana Paula Scheffer, bronze medal with the hoop in the Panamerican Games of Rio 2007, was found lifeless this Friday, October 16, 2020 at age 31, in the house where she lived with her parents, in the municipality of Toledo, state of Parana.

Scheffer, who currently worked as coach of young promises, was “one of the athletes of rhythmic gymnastics most notable of his generation, “said the Brazilian Gymnastics Confederation (CBG) in a statement.

The main suspicion of his death is that he suffered a Fulminant infarction, according to what his mother, Sonia Scheffer, who found her daughter dead in the room after calling her and receiving no response.

Besides the bronze medal in the Pan American Games in Rio, Ana Paula Scheffer participated in the 2005 Pan American Games, as well as the 2006 South American Games, in Buenos Aires, and 2010, in Medellín.

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He also represented Brazil in the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup the 2009, and Japan.

“Ana Paula Scheffer is one of the athletes that built our rhythmic gymnastics and made it a source of pride for all Brazilians, “said the president of the CBG, María Luciene Cacho Resende in the note.

“In addition to inspiring, I had an important job of training new athletes in Paraná. It is leaving too soon, but it will not be forgotten. My condolences to family and friends,” he added.


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