On December 14, the 30-year-old bodybuilder Wang Kun passed away suddenly due to heart issues. Friends revealed that he had contracted the flu before his untimely death. Just a few days prior, Wang Kun had undergone a routine physical examination which showed no abnormalities.
In the early hours of December 17, a netizen believed to be Wang Kun’s girlfriend posted a video on social media announcing his passing. In the caption, she wrote, “I can’t bear to hear of your departure, I can’t accept it, I don’t know how to find peace! I hope you are happy in another world.”
On December 17, the “Xiaoxiang Morning News” learned from the Hefei Fitness and Bodybuilding Association that the news of bodybuilder Wang Kun’s death was confirmed to be true, stating, “He passed away on the 14th due to heart disease at the young age of 30.”
A netizen claiming to be a longtime friend of Wang Kun informed the Red Star News that he passed away in the afternoon of the 14th due to sudden cardiac arrest of heart origin.
The netizen further disclosed, “Wang Kun had contracted the flu before the incident, and despite being ill, he continued to engage in high-intensity training.” Wang Kun was born in 1994 and was supposed to celebrate his 31st birthday at the end of December.
In the afternoon of the 17th, journalists from “Red Star News” made several phone calls to the Hefei Sports Bureau. A staff member responded, “We have confirmed with the Hefei Fitness and Bodybuilding Association that Wang Kun passed away on the afternoon of December 14, and it is said that his family also conducted a post-mortem examination.” “It seems like he had a cold, but the exact cause of death is unclear.”
In October this year, Wang Kun’s gym in Hefei, Anhui, had just opened. According to “Mengmeng News,” a friend of Wang Kun mentioned that he had recently completed a physical examination and was enthusiastic about discussing the layout of the new gym equipment.
During an interview, Wang Kun had mentioned that in order to control muscle strength and stage performance, he only ate boiled chicken breast, hot pot clear broth for meat dipping with soy sauce even during the Lunar New Year celebrations.
Public records show that Wang Kun, who hails from Anhui, graduated from the Anhui Provincial Sports Vocational and Technical College. He was a key member of the China Bodybuilding National Team A squad, winning eight consecutive championships in the China CBBA National Bodybuilding Elite Professional League. In 2022, he earned an IFBB PRO card at the Thailand Professional Card Qualifying Tournament for Classical Bodybuilding Form.