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Laura Delava died suddenly at 18: "It happened so fast".
Laura Delava, Belgian powerlifting champion, died suddenly this Monday at only 18 years old. The young woman was taken by myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle. "It happened so fast," her dad reacted to HLN.
Editor 27-04-23, 09:08 Last update: 09:21 Source: HLN, Sudinfo, Instagram
Originally from Huy, Laura Delava was practicing bodybuilding for several years and was active in powerlifting since the summer of 2022. A discipline that saw her become Belgian champion of the sub-juniors in less than 69 kilos last September. She had broken no less than four national records.
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Laura Delava, Belgian powerlifting champion, died at the age of 18
Laura Delava, Belgian powerlifting champion, died at the age of 18
"We did everything we could"
To say that a bright future awaited her as a powerlifter is an understatement. Laura Delava had moved up to the juniors earlier this year. But the young woman, who was studying sports coaching in Liege, died suddenly on Monday afternoon. The official cause of death is myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle.
Laura died exactly seven months after becoming Belgian champion. "It happened so fast," her father Fabien Delava told HLN. "We did everything we could... She was only 18 and so strong." Laura was an only child.
A friend of Laura's paid tribute to her in a touching message on Instagram.
"This Monday 4/24/2023 hope was extinguished on the stroke of 1pm when the doctor came to tell us Laura's irrecoverable condition. So I announce with a heartbreak the death of our national sunshine Laura Delava. The relatives will recognize her good mood, her tenacity, her will and a strong character (...) I know that Laura would have wanted to leave you all a great memory. She had the opportunity to change my life in many ways and I thank her for that. I think that now she can rest a little. We all love you my Laura."
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