Marianne von Gierke news
The gist
Chilean bodybuilder Marianne von Gierke died at 40, weeks after the 2026 Olympia.
Her death leaves the Women's Physique division mourning a national pioneer.
How it unfolded
- 2014Von Gierke began competing in bodybuilding.
- 2021She earned her IFBB Pro card.
- 2024She won the Vancouver Island Pro in Canada, securing her first qualification for the Mr. Olympia, and finished 16th at the 2024 Women's Physique Olympia.