Venezuelan Olympic cyclist Daniela Larreal Chirinos was found dead in Las Vegas. Police discovered her body in her Nevada apartment on August 16. The cause of death has also been identified.
Chirinos, who competed in five Olympics for Venezuela, died after choking on food in her Los Angeles apartment. According to the Daily Mail, Chirinos was a waitress at a Los Angeles restaurant. hotel.
The 50-year-old Venezuelan athlete had been reported missing by her colleagues, prompting police to investigate. After she was discovered dead in her apartment, police assumed she had probably choked on food. She is believed to have died on Sunday, August 11.
An autopsy suggested that food An object was found in the airway, indicating that the cause of death was asphyxiation. However, police have not provided an official cause of death. Sources involved in the case believe the former athlete died from lack of air, according to the Daily Mail.
The cyclist made history by competing in five Olympic Games, from Barcelona 1992 to London 2012. Over the years, this athlete won medals in various competitions, including two golds and two silvers at the Central American Games and two silvers at the 2003 Pan American Games.
Daniela Larreal Chirinos has a degree in Physical Education. She was actively involved in the political scene in her country and later moved to the United States.
Message from the Olympic Committee
“The COV Board of Directors regrets the departure of Daniela Larreal. With an outstanding career career In track cycling, he represented us with honor in five Olympic Games, accumulating four Olympic diplomas and triumphs that always filled us with great pride,” the Venezuelan Olympic Committee said in a post on social media.
“Is that just a simple death notice? What else are they planning to do? Maybe a written tribute or a chronicle? How will they preserve the history of Danielsa and Venezuelan cycling? HOW MUCH WE LACK MEMORY!” wrote one user.
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