Roelly Winklaar also had a motorcycle accident, forcing him at the time to withdraw from the 2014 Arnold Classic. (His father died in a motorcycle accident when roelly was 4 years old)
other accidents:
Fouad Abiad: The retired IFBB Pro bodybuilder suffered a near-fatal motorcycle crash in Northern California on Father's Day weekend in 2025. He sustained a broken neck, fractured thoracic vertebrae, broken ribs, a punctured lung, and severe nerve damage leading to partial paralysis in his left arm.
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Firas Saied: The prominent IFBB Pro bodybuilder tragically passed away following a motorcycle accident on June 6, 2015.
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André Cavalcanti: The 34-year-old Brazilian bodybuilding champion was killed in a head-on collision with a car on a highway in northern Paraná, Brazil, on July 5, 2024.
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Suel Nogueira: The world champion bodybuilder died at age 40 following a motorcycle crash in Brazil after colliding with a lorry in February 2025.
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Shane Dyck: The Winnipeg bodybuilder survived a catastrophic 2013 motorcycle crash that broke 15 vertebrae and left him with a fused spine and a prognosis of permanent paralysis. He defied the odds through extensive rehabilitation to walk again and return to local bodybuilding competition stages.
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Jay Vincent: After a high-speed motorcycle accident at age 17 resulted in the loss of his right leg above the knee, a fractured spine, and severe nerve damage to his arm, he rebuilt his physique and carved out a successful career as a bodybuilder and personal trainer.