Bodybuilding coach and athlete, 20, dies attending Arnold Sports Festival

A bodybuilding coach and athlete in Columbus for the Arnold Sports Festival died Thursday, the Franklin County Coroner’s Office confirmed.

Jodi Vance, 20, of Amarillo, Texas, was transported to Grant Medical Center from a hotel near the festival and was pronounced dead there at 12:51 p.m. Thursday, a coroner’s office spokesman said. The coroner’s office has not released any information about what may have caused her death, and initially said Vance was transported from the festival.

In a post on Vance’s Instagram, family said her heart stopped due to complications of severe dehydration and asked for time to process the loss.

“She was a beautiful person inside and out and she will be missed every single day … If anyone takes anything from this, please put your health first,” the post stated.

The Arnold Sports Festival has not responded to a request for comment.

This post has been updated with additional information.

bagallion@dispatch.com

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