Female weightlifter’s arm SNAPS in two places during attempted lift then writhes on floor in agony
THIS is the horrific moment a weightlifter’s arm SNAPS in multiple places while attempting a 110kg snatch.
Gaelle Nayo-Ketchanke, 30, was competing in the women’s 76kg category for France at the European Weightlifting Championships in Batumi, Georgia.
But on her third attempt at the 110kg weight, it went horribly wrong as her left elbow buckled under the pressure and snapped, bending behind her back.
Nayo-Ketchanke got her body into the right position to complete the lift but as she squatted, ready to stand up straight, her arm collapsed.
Viewers can then see Nayo-Ketchanke, who won silver at last year’s championships in Romania, writhe on the floor in agony.
Her harrowing screams can be heard in the footage, which was being broadcast by the European Weightlifting Federation through a live stream.
Medics rushed to help Nayo-Ketchanke as the stream quickly cuts away to her team-mates to avoid streaming the disturbing footage.
Nayo-Ketchanke was rushed to hospital for surgery after leaving the stage on a stretcher and reports claim she broke her left arm in two places while also dislocating her elbow.
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Her horror injury comes just days after American gymnast Sam Cerio sickeningly broke both legs while performing a complex floor routine at the Baton Rouge Regional.
Nayo-Ketchanke will hope she can recover from the horror injury in time for next year’s Olympics in Tokyo.
Her personal best is 111kg which she snatched in Tbilisi, Georgia, in 2015.
