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Pit Trenz, IFBB Pro and Former Coach to Markus Ruhl and Dennis Wolf, Passes Away

by Jacob Ladon Published on Nov 4, 2019

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Another IFBB Pro has fallen.

The bodybuilding world has lost another veteran of the sport as IFBB Pro and coach Pit Trenz has passed away.

After battling against a heart condition in October, Pit Trenz would eventually come down with pneumonia. The IFBB Pro was taking medicine to treat the pneumonia but would eventually succumb to the illness.


The news of his passing was reported by his wife on Instagram in a heartfelt and tragic message to his followers.

 

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Mein Mann , mein Herz, der beste Mensch, dem ich je begegnet bin…ist heute Nacht in den Himmel. Wir haben immer alles zusammen geschafft und konnten uns blind aufeinander verlassen. Diesen schweren Kampf über 4 lange Wochen haben wir nicht gewonnen. Pit war ein Kämpfer und hat vieles Unmögliche geschafft. Doch wie hier hat er noch nie gekämpft. Er hat bis aufs äußerste alles gegeben. Ich bin so stolz auf ihn! Mein Mann war ein großartiger Trainer, wurde viel zu oft ausgenutzt. Aber er war ein noch viel bessere Mann und Mensch. Alles was ich nie zu träumen gewagt hätte. Wir haben nie Angst gehabt zu sterben, nur uns zu verlieren. Pit hat immer gesagt wir sind ein Mensch. Ich weiß nicht wie es nur einen Tag weiter gehen soll. Ich werde weiter machen- nur für Pit. Es war sein ausdrücklicher Wunsch durchzuziehen, was wir vor hatten.

A post shared by Pit (@pit_trenz) on Nov 4, 2019 at 1:20am PST

“My husband, my heart, the best person I have ever met … is in heaven tonight.

We always managed everything together and could rely on each other blindly.
We did not win this heavy fight over 4 long weeks.

Pit was a fighter and did a lot of the impossible. But like here he has never fought. He gave everything to the utmost. I’m so proud of him!

My husband was a great coach, too often exploited.
But he was a much better man. Everything I never dared dream.

We were never afraid to die, only to lose ourselves.
Pit always said we are human.
I do not know how it should go only one more day.
I’ll keep going – just for pit. It was his express wish to go through what we had in mind.”

Pit Trenz was not only a competitor but had trained Dennis Wolf and Markus Ruhl in the past, the later posting his own condolences on his Instagram.

 

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Mein Freund und ehemaliger Coach Peter Trenz ist viel zu jung verstorben . Unsere Gedanken sind mit seiner Familie und seiner Ehefrau. Du wirst uns immer in Erinnerung bleiben. #trenzformer #pittrenz #coach#freunde #restinpeace #markusruehl

A post shared by Markus Rühl (@markusruehl) on Nov 4, 2019 at 2:10am PST

Per Markus Rhul’s Instagram:

“My friend and former coach Peter Trenz died far too young. Our thoughts are with his family and his wife. You will always be remembered.”

Generation Iron offers condolences to Pit Trenz, his family and loved ones.

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About Jacob Ladon

Jacob Ladon is a staff writer and former amateur bodybuilder. He has been passionate about bodybuilding since he was 15 years old and discovered the joys of training in the gym. He reports and comments on all bodybuilding related matters.

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