Mattia Debertolis: The Italian athlete dies after the collapse in the world matches

Italian Italian Mattia Debertolis died after collapsing in the world matches in China last week.

Last Friday, the 29 -year -old was found unconscious during an orientation event in Chengdu.

The Italian died on Tuesday – four days after his collapse.

“Although he has received medical care from immediate experts in one of the main Chinese medical institutions, he died,” the world game organizers said in a statement.

The cause of the death of Debertolis is unknown at this stage.

The World Games is a multi-sport event organized every four years for events that are not listed at the Olympic Games.

Debertolis participated in the final of the male event of the intermediate distance, which took place at temperatures above 30 degrees, when he collapsed.

The Italian was one of the 12 athletes listed as “did not finish” in the official results.

He was part of the Italian national team and finished 5th in the 2022 World Cup final.

The organizers of the World Games said that they “continue to support Debertolis’ family and the guidance community in all possible ways”.