Alix Small, Scottish Fitness Pro and Olympia Competitor, Dies At 26

Alix Small, a fitness competitor from Scotland who claimed two IFBB Pro League titles and reached the Olympia, the greatest bodybuilding competition, passed away at the age of 26. The bodybuilding news channel Beyond The Stage TV reported it on Sunday, adding that the news comes from Alix’s mother and her best friend. The cause of death is unknown. Alix was born in Forfar, Scotland. She competed in Women’s Fitness competitions, where judges evaluate both the athlete’s physique and the choreographic performance, including strength and gymnastic elements. At 19, she earned her IFBB Pro Card and began competing professionally in 2021. She won the fitness champion title at the Europa Pro Championships in Alicante, Spain, earning the right to compete at Olympia. “Alix is a phenomenal athlete; for a 21-year-old, it’s incredible,” Alix’s coach Darren Farrell commented on her victory in STV News. In October of the same year, Small became the 12th of 13 participants in the Fitness Olympia in Orlando, Florida. In 2022, Alix Small won another championship, taking the title of fitness champion at Mr. Big Evolution Pro in Portugal and earning another right to compete at Olympia. She dropped out of the finals of the 2022 Olympia in Las Vegas because of health issues, as reported by Generation Iron and Fitness Volt. After that, she didn’t take part in any other professional competitions. Alix Small talked about her problem with eating disorders. According to her, she developed anorexia at the age of 15, and then bulimia. In 2018, she returned to the gym, earned a personal trainer certificate, and was introduced to bodybuilding by a friend. She said bodybuilding helped her eat properly and focus on performance rather than appearance, adding, “Bodybuilding saved my life” in a 2021 interview with the Grimsby Telegraph. She became popular on TikTok, where she shared videos of her gymnastics performances and lifting heavy weights, using the platform to fight online trolls and urge people to think twice before posting hateful messages. As noted by Generation Iron, there is no connection between her anorexia and death. Alix Small’s fans and competitors shared memories and photos about her on bodybuilding social media. Beyond The Stage TV expressed their shock about the death of the two-time pro champion and Olympian, while Generation Iron and Fitness Volt sent their condolences to her family and friends. Small won professional championships before she was 23. Having qualified for Olympia for the first time in 2021, she told STV News that her aim was not only participation, but victory. The post Alix Small, Scottish Fitness Pro and Olympia Competitor, Dies At 26 appeared first on Where Is The Buzz | Breaking News, Entertainment, Exclusive Interviews & Morero .