[H8R]

That's gonna be sore in the morning...

German weightlifter drops 432-pound barbell on his head, walks away

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.

The pics are fvcking AWESOME.

http://blog.sfgate.com/olympics/2012/08/07/german-weightlifter-drops-432-pound-barbell-on-his-head-walks-away-photos/

 

[stevew]

what was awesome was the sub five foot 123 lb north korean clean/jerk three times his body weight....

 

[AngryMetalsmith]

There was an animated gif posted on here where a weight lifter fell after his elbow popper or something. What was the story behind that ?

 

[bean]

Not the gif you are referring to, but of the thread subject.

 

[JohnE]

There was an animated gif posted on here where a weight lifter fell after his elbow popper or something. What was the story behind that ?

The story was that a weightlifter fell after his elbow popped out...

 

[Mo(n)arch]

Fvcking brutal.
Remember a few years back when the knee of some of these guys popped out? I was shocked. I didn't know things like that are even possible.

 

[nyhc00]

Good idea not having a spotter

 

[IH8Rice]

Good idea not having a spotter

that wouldnt have done anything. it dropped it so fast and the lift was so heavy that im sure no spotter(s) would have been able to react or do anything in time.

 

[Capricorn]

I'm waiting for Leatt to step in and advise on protection for weightlifters.. watch this space..

 

[narlus]

 

[stevew]

breaks leg in 4x100...finishes

maybe his balls should get their own olympic village...

 

[boogenman]

That's what you get when you try to hoist 432lbs abouve your head.....dummy.

 

[DirtMcGirk]

Still not as bad as the guy who gave himself a pink sock while doing the same lift.
I believe it ended like

NSFW

Its really NSF anywhere. But if you wanna see a pink sock, have at it...]http://poetry.rotten.com/weightlifter/