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A Junior Nationwide Video games gold medallist power-lifter died in Rajasthan’s Bikaner district, police mentioned on Wednesday, after a 270kg rod fell on her neck throughout observe. The feminine powerlifter Yashtika Acharya (17) died within the health club. The neck of the gold medallist participant broke when the 270 kg rod fell on her on Tuesday, Naya Shahar SHO Vikram Tiwari mentioned.
Instantly after the accident, Acharya was taken to the hospital, the place docs declared her useless. Tiwari mentioned the accident occurred when the coach was making Yashtika carry weights within the health club. The coach additionally suffered minor accidents within the mishap.
The SHO mentioned the household has not registered any case on this regard. After the autopsy, the physique was handed over to the household on Wednesday.
Powerlifting is a power sport which consists three makes an attempt at maximal weight on three lifts: squat, bench press, and deadlift. This sport just isn’t a part of Olympics.
Deadly accidents in sports activities, although unusual, have occurred prior to now too. On the cricket discipline, Australia’s Phillip Hughes died in 2014 after he was hit by a bouncer from Sean Abbott throughout a Sheffield Protect match on the Sydney Cricket Floor. The Australian crew physician, Peter Brukner, famous solely 100 such instances had been reported earlier than.
Yashtika had achieved many highs in her quick profession. Her loss of life has induced a wave of mourning within the sports activities fraternity. The video of the incident is being embedded right here however viewer discretion is very suggested on account of its disturbing nature.
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