A Russian powerlifting champion has suffered horrific injuries while attempting a 400kg squat at the World Raw Powerlifting Federation Championships near Moscow.
Alexander Sedykh, the reigning champion of the lift, was rushed to hospital after he collapsed while attempting to push up the monster’s weight.
He looks far from comfortable as he shifts the weight downwards before his legs completely buckle under enormous pressure at the bottom of the lift.
The powerlifting champion’s knees collapse forward but thankfully the barbell falls behind him and is caught by his spotters, avoiding further injury to his back.
Sedykh fractured both his knees in the incident and also ruptured his quadriceps muscles.He was rushed to the hospital for where he underwent emergency surgery on his legs.
The main thing is that I must lie motionless in bed for two months,” Sedykh said.
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