Olympic Weightlifter Drops 400 Pounds On His Head Defending
weightlifting gold medalist Matthias Steiner walked away from a
terrifying incident Tuesday when he dropped a barbell weighing 432
pounds on his neck during the Olympic 105+ kg competition.
The German was attempting to snatch 196 kg when his knees and arms
buckled, causing the massive weight to fall on top of his head. Steiner
collapsed under the barbell and instantaneously flopped while its mass
bent his neck and head.
He was immediately tended to by medical
officials and somehow got to his feet, saluted the crowd and walked off
under his own power.
He didn't return to the competition. The Associated Press reports Steiner went to the hospital for precautionary X-rays.
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