Leaves girlfriend and small child behind: Surf professional dies suddenly at the age of 34

class=”sc-29f61514-0 dXbCZE”>

Mourning in the surf scene. Ecuadorian Israel Barona is dead, he died suddenly at the age of 34.

According to local media reports, he was found motionless in a hotel room in El Salvador. There Barona prepared for a competition. He was said to have been taken to hospital, but died en route. The cause of death is not yet known; the responsible authorities suspect a heart attack.

Barona discovered his passion for surfing at the age of ten and competed in his first national competitions at the age of 15. Performances on the international stage followed later. He represented Ecuador at the World Surfing Games and regularly participated in World Surf League competitions. Together with his sister Dominic Barona, who competed in the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo (Japan), he won the bronze medal in the mixed competition at the 2013 Bolivarian Games. Now she mourns her brother with emotional words. “You ripped out my heart and soul,” she wrote on Instagram. “I love you and I miss you.”

The Ecuadorian Minister of Sports expresses his condolences. My condolences go out to his family and friends. We are on your side.” And the Ecuadorian Olympic Committee bids him farewell with the words “Rest in peace, champion.”

Barona not only leaves a gap in surfing, but also her partner Marie-Christine Amyot and a two-year-old son. (beer)

Source : Blick