How Did Daniela Larreal Chirinos Die? Five-Time Olympic Cyclist Found Dead Inside Her Las Vegas Home After Choking on Food [Video]

An Olympic cyclist has been found dead in her apartment, reportedly after choking on her food. When Venezuelan five-time Olympic cyclist Daniela Larreal Chirinos didn’t arrive at the hotel where she was employed, worried colleagues contacted the authorities. Police officers went to her Las Vegas apartment on Friday and found her body inside.

It is believed that she died on August 11, with her colleagues reaching contacting cops on August 12. Sources close to the investigation indicate that Larreal, 50, died from asphyxiation. The autopsy reportedly revealed solid food particles in her airway, suggesting she had choked to death. However, the cause of death hasn’t not yet been officially confirmed.

Death of a Star

The Venezuelan Cycling Federation, led by Eliezer Rojas, officially confirmed the tragic passing of Maracaibo native Daniela Larreal on the morning of Friday, August 16. The Venezuelan Olympic Committee (COV) also formally acknowledged the loss of one of the nation’s …