US star Greco-Roman wrestler Alan Vera, 33, dead after health complications from cardiac arrest

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United States Greco-Roman wrestler Alan Vera died Monday night after health complications from a summer cardiac arrest while playing a club soccer match in New Jersey.

Vera was 33 years old. 

"It is with a heavy heart we announce the passing of Greco-Roman U.S. National Team member, husband and father Alan Vera," USA Wrestling said in a statement on X Tuesday night.  

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"Alan represented Team USA and USA Wrestling with the utmost class, and always brought a smile to those around him. He will be missed."

Vera, who qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics, was playing in a match with friends for the New Jersey Wolves FC in Jersey City, New Jersey, July 29 when he went into cardiac arrest. 

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Vera had been hospitalized since then with "serious health challenges," according to USA Wrestling. A GoFundMe page created on Vera’s family’s behalf said an "unexpected infection took hold over the weekend."

"His body, despite fighting with every ounce of strength for the past two months, could no longer endure the battle," the GoFundMe page said. "While his passing brings a sense of peace knowing he is no longer suffering, the void left behind is immeasurable."

Vera, a native of Guttenberg, New Jersey, was married to two-time U.S. Olympian and world champion freestyle wrestler Elena Pirozhkova. They shared an infant daughter, Alina. 

"Our hearts have been