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Brazilian Rhythmic Gymnast Isabelle Marciniak Dies at 18

Paraná's gymnastics federation confirmed the cause as Hodgkin's disease.

Overview

  • The Federação Paranaense de Ginástica announced her death on Dec. 24 and cited Hodgkin's disease as the cause.
  • A wake and burial were held Thursday in her hometown of Araucária in the Curitiba metropolitan area.
  • Marciniak stepped away from elite competition in 2023 to focus on medical treatment, according to the federation.
  • She won Brazil's 2021 junior all-around title, earned gold with ball and silver with ribbon, and later captured a 2023 team crown with Clube Agir.
  • Her family and the gymnastics community posted tributes, including a farewell message from her mother on Instagram.