Spanish bodybuilding champion Jose Antonio Hernandez Torres, known by the nickname “Jocha” and described as a “legend” by rivals, dies at age 57. Multiple reports say he passed away in Tenerife, Spain, about a month before his 58th birthday. He is reported to have won six Spanish bodybuilding championships, and he had also held the title “Mr. Universe,” according to the outlets covering the death. The reports attribute the news to a Spanish outlet, Revista el Verdano, which states the athlete died in Tenerife and does not provide details about the cause of death. One outlet notes that it was not immediately clear what led to his death. Tributes are reported to have been paid by people connected to the sport, with rivals highlighting his impact and stature within bodybuilding. Across the coverage, the central points remain consistent: his age at death, his Tenerife location, his bodybuilding achievements—including six Spanish championships and “Mr. Universe” status—and the absence of publicly confirmed information about the cause.
Spanish bodybuilding champion Jose Antonio Hernandez Torres, nicknamed Jocha, dies at 57
Spanish bodybuilding champion Jose Antonio Hernandez Torres, known by the nickname “Jocha” and described as a “legend” by rivals, dies at age 57. Multiple reports say he passed away in Tenerife, Spain...
- Jose Antonio Hernandez Torres, nicknamed “Jocha,” dies at age 57.
- He is reported to have died in Tenerife, Spain.
- He is described as a former “Mr. Universe” and a six-time Spanish bodybuilding champion.
- Reports note that the cause of death is not immediately clear or publicly detailed.
- Rivals and others in the sport pay tribute, calling him a “legend” of bodybuilding.
A bodybuilding champion and former Mr. Universe has died at 57 — with his rivals describing him as a “legend” of the sport. Six-time Spanish bodybuilding champion José Antonio Hernandez Torres, who was known affectionately as “Jocha,” died in Tenerife just a month before his 58th birthday, Spanish outlet Revista el Verdano reported, without giving...
1 month agoIt was not immediately clear what lay behind the death of the six-time champion in Spain , better known by his nickname of Jocha, who would have been 58 next month.
1 month agoIt was not immediately clear what lay behind the death of the six-time champion in Spain , better known by his nickname of Jocha, who would have been 58 next month.
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