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Brazilian Rhythmic Gymnast Isabelle Marciniak Dies at 18 From Hodgkin Disease

The 2021 Brazilian junior all-around champion had been a rising talent in Paraná.

Overview

  • The Paraná Gymnastics Federation announced her death hours before Christmas Eve and issued a public message of condolence.
  • The federation said the cause was Hodgkin disease, a cancer that affects the lymphatic system.
  • Her wake and burial were scheduled in Araucária, her hometown in the Curitiba metropolitan region.
  • Marciniak won Brazil’s junior all-around title in 2021, adding silver with ribbon and gold with ball at the same championships.
  • In 2023 she took a club title with the adult trio of Club Agir of Curitiba.