Olympics judo star, 34, dies after deadly coronary heart assault throughout boob job operation

A former judo champion has died of a coronary heart assault after reportedly present process a boob job.

Maricet Espinosa González handed away on 21 January aged simply 34 years. She reportedly underwent breast enlargement surgical procedure exterior of Cuba, which allegedly led to the fateful coronary heart assault.

The Havana-based athlete made her worldwide debut in 2008 earlier than retiring 9 years later. In her profession, she gained two gold medals and two silvers on the Pan American Judo Championships between 2013 and 2016.

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Espinosa, nicknamed ‘La Mole’, additionally gained the Cuban championship 4 occasions and was runner-up 3 times. She gained bronze medals at Grand Slam tournaments in Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo, and Baku within the 63-kg class.

In 2016, she represented her nation on the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Espinosa defeated Nepalese judoka Phupu Lhamu Khatri within the first spherical however misplaced within the subsequent spherical to Israel’s Yarden Gerbi, her most frequent opponent throughout her profession.

Sports journalist Robiel Vega stated on Facebook: “It is with terrible pain that I received the sad news of the death of Maricet Espinosa, ‘La Mole’, as she was known in the world of judo since she was just a child.

“She was an excellent athlete and a former National Team member. I send my deepest condolences to her friends and family. Rest in peace, champion.”