Olympian weightlifter suffers horrific injury during European Championships
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A female weightlifter who represented France at the 2016 Summer Olympics suffered a horrific injury during the competition at the European Championships on Thursday.
Gaelle Nayo Ketchanke was competing in the 76-kilogram category at the games, which were being held in Batumi, Georgia. She was attempting a 110-kilogram snatch and had failed twice before going for her third attempt, according to Yahoo Australia.
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On the third try, Nayo Ketchanke tried to get the bar up and over her head when it appeared her left arm gave out.
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Nayo-Ketchanke screamed as she fell to the floor. She was taken to the hospital for surgery, according to Yahoo Australia.
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She reportedly broke her arm in two places and may have suffered an elbow dislocation.
Nayo Ketchanke had competed at the European Championship before, finishing with a silver medal in 2016 and 2018 and a bronze medal in 2015 in the 76-kilogram competition.
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Last year, she finished in sixth at the World Championships in Turkmenistan.