Mattia Debertolis, 29, was found unconscious during the medium distance male competition at the 2025 World Games and died days later, despite receiving immediate medical care.
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The Italian athlete of guidance Mattia Debertolis died at the World Chengdu Games, in southwest China, the organizers reported Tuesday.
Debertolis “was found unconscious during the medium -distance male orientation competition on Friday, August 8,” according to a joint statement of the organizers of the Games and the International Orientation Federation (FIO).
“Despite receiving immediate specialized medical care in one of China's main medical institutions, he died on August 12,” adds the statement without specifying the cause of death.
World Games are a multi -sports event that is held every four years for disciplines that are not included in Olympics.
In the orientation, the athletes navigate for a non -demarcated course using map and compass, marking the points designated along the route in the shortest time.
The event held about 50 km from the center of Chengdú, was held under intense heat and humidity, with temperatures of more than 30 ° C.
Debertolis participated in the final of the male competition of middle distance when he collapsed.
The winner, the Swiss Riccardo Rancan, completed the course in 45 minutes and 22 seconds.
The Italian appears as 137 in the world orientation ranking, and competes since 2014, according to the FIO website.
The organizers of the World Games and the FIO said that “they will continue to support Mattia Debertolis and the orientation community in all possible ways,” says the statement.
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