Accident of a champion weightlifter from Armenia in Rio Olympics

Andranik Karapetyan is a 20-year-old champion weightlifter from Armenia.






Karapetyan’s left elbow hyperextended during the clean and jerk move, dislocating his elbow while competing in Wednesday’s 77kg weightlighting competition.










The injury was particularly shocking as Karapetyan recently won gold at the European weightlifting championships, so had high hopes for Rio.
He was quickly treated by medical staff and taken to a local hospital.