Volleyball player Ana Paula Borgo dies at the age of 29 after cancer battle

Brazilian volleyball player Ana Paula Borgo dies of cancer.

She was just 29 years old.

She was forced to quit her athletic career last year.

Brazilian volley player Paula Borgo dies. The world of sports is mourning the sad news of the death of a great volleyball player. She died at 29 after a battle with stomach cancer.

She was originally diagnosed with the disease last September during a medical exam before being signed by the Barueri team with whom she was going to return to the Brazilian Super League, according to Marca.

Brazilian volleyball player Ana Paula Borgo dies at the age of 29

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The Rio de Janeiro club released the sad news through a brief statement: «Fluminense deeply regrets the death of Paula Borgo, who honored the Tricolor volleyball in the 2019-2020 season.»

El Mundo reported that Paula Borgo was named runner-up in 2019 in the League of Nations and won the Pre-Olympic for the Tokyo Games together with the Brazilian team, and was also established as champion in the U23 World Cup in Turkey in 2015.

She established herself as champion during the U23 World Cup in Türkiye

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The International Volleyball Federation also released statement:»Our deepest condolences to family and friends on the death of Ana Paula Borgo. She brought joy to this world and she will always be remembered.»

Paula Borgo’s life changed drastically from the moment she was diagnosed with stomach cancer, now she is resting in peace after her brave fight against the terrible illness.