The influencer and the bodybuilder Alana Paiva died at the age of 21 on October 22, after spending 10 days in a Rio de Janeiro hospital following a car accident that also claimed the life of her boyfriend.
The incident happened on October 12 in the Campo Grande neighborhood, the athlete and her partner, Uiblim Do Espírito Santo, a 43-year-old former police officer, They were traveling on their motorcycle when a van hit them who made an illegal turn. The driver fled and remains a fugitive from justice, local media such as Correio Braziliense reported.
Both were rushed to hospital in a “critical condition”, however, Alana’s boyfriend died four hours later, while she fell into a coma, but her body could not withstand the severe injuries and she died on 22 October.
Who was Alana Paiva?
The young woman was of Colombian origin, however she lived in Brazil, she was 21 years old.
She was known for her athletic career, which began at age 13 due to her body insecurities.
“I have always been a very shy person and my thin body has always been a problem for me. I was made fun of a lot for that and that’s why I started bodybuilding when I was 13.. It turns out that I never got the volume I wanted, but this category makes me accept my body as it is and only improve it more and more,” the young woman shared in October 2022.
On his Instagram account, he shared motivational messages accompanied by his exercise routines. In addition, she showed her achievements in the various competitions in which she participated.