Who was Dmitry Nuyanzin? All we know about the Russian influencer who died following a food marathon challenge

Dmitry Nuyanzin, a fitness influencer from Russia, is no more. The 30-year-old content creator died on November 22 after suffering a heart attack. This happened after he participated in a junk food eating challenge. According to The U.S. Sun, he was on a mission to gain 55lbs only to lose it. His meal during the food marathon comprised cake, pastries, in addition to 10,000 calories every day.

Nuyanzin was from Orenburg. He has over 43,000 followers on Instagram. He had 11 years of experience in his profession. According to The Daily Mail, he was an alumnus of the National Fitness University and Orenburg Olympic Reserve School.

By participating in the food challenge, Dmitry Nuyanzin wanted to be an inspiration for his viewers and clients. A report from a local media outlet said that his heart failed while he was sleeping. He even announced a day prior that he needed medical attention as he was unwell. News about his death circulated on a Telegram channel named Ostorozhno Novosti.

The food-eating challenge reportedly lasted for weeks. According to People Magazine, this was a part of his weight-loss course. At the time, Dmitry Nuyanzin told his viewers:

“I am currently gaining weight for my weight-loss course, and this is my 10,000-calorie diet. For breakfast, I have a plate of pastries and half a cake. For lunch, I usually eat 800 grams of dumplings with mayonnaise. During the day, I may snack on crisps, and for dinner, I have a burger and two small pizzas, either at a café or delivered.”

What did Dmitry Nuyanzin write about his weight loss course?

Some of the food items he consumed included dumplings, burger, pizzas, among others. According to a translated version of an Instagram post from October 21, Dmitry Nuyanzin wrote:

“Friends! My WEIGHT LOSS COURSE is starting very soon, where you can win awesome prizes and, most importantly, build a beautiful body, learn how to eat well, and enjoy working out! I'll be losing weight with my students, so it'll be doubly exciting! Terms and conditions and all the details will be in my profile soon.”

His last post on Instagram is from November 18. The satirical post is a video of him showing how he transitioned from to 105 kg.

A day prior to that, Dmitry Nuyanzin shared another post showing his transition. The post was captioned (translated):

“11.4 million views, it was worth the effort.”

The video had these words:

“Show the video that made the entire internet aware of you.”

On September 20, he shared an Instagram post mentioning that being overweight meant eating a lot of tasty food without thinking about the amount. Being thin also meant enjoying good food, but only eating enough to stay healthy.

Dmitry Nuyanzin was reportedly married but had no children.

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