Bodybuilder Mateusz Chmura dies after collapsing at Telford event

Mateusz Chmura, a 33-year-old bodybuilder from Wakefield, died after collapsing while competing at the PCA British Finals in Telford on October 18, the Physical Culture Association said. He was taken to hospital after receiving emergency treatment at the venue. Chmura was competing in the Classic Bodybuilding Medium category at the Telford International Centre. The PCA said paramedics, a local ambulance crew and the Midlands Air Ambulance team treated him before he was taken to hospital, where he later died. No cause of death had been publicly confirmed as of October 21. The PCA said it stopped the competition while Chmura was being treated. After he had left for hospital, organisers met with the athletes and the contest resumed. The association said the decision was made before it knew Chmura had died. Chmura would have turned 34 on October 19, the day after the competition. He had placed second at the PCA First Timers event in Yorkshire on October 4, according to reports. The PCA expressed condolences to his wife, family and friends and thanked the medical teams and others who assisted at the venue. After his death, his wife, Patrycja Chmura, addressed an online fundraiser...