Judo champion and Olympian Maricet Espinoa Gonzalez has tragically died after apparently struggling a coronary heart assault … simply days after she reportedly went underneath the knife.

Gonzalez was a 2x Pan American Judo champion, successful gold in 2013 and 2014. She additionally competed within the 2016 Summer season Olympics in Rio.

The Cuban Sports activities College broke the information, saying “La Mole” handed away this week.

“With nice ache, the college neighborhood of Cuban sport receives the information of the passing of the excellent Cuban judoka Maricet Espinosa González,” the college stated on Fb.

“On behalf of our academics, staff, and college students we prolong our deepest condolences to their households, pals, and colleagues.”

She reportedly had surgical procedure on January 21 … however it’s unclear if the operation performed a job in her dying.

Maricet competed in among the largest tourneys on the planet … and proudly represented her nation of Cuba in 2016. She received her first match in Brazil earlier than shedding to Phupu Lhamu Khatri.

She additionally competed towards a number of well-known judokas together with Telma Monteiro, Gevrise Emane, and Ketleyn Quadros.

Her surprising dying comes only a week after one other Olympian tragically handed away … Shawn Barber, a Canadian pole vaulter champ, died from medical problems at simply 29.

R.I.P.