270kg Rod Falls On Powerlifter Yashtika Acharya’s Neck During Training, 17-Year-Old Gold Medallist Athlete Dies

A Junior National Games gold medallist power-lifter died in Rajasthan’s Bikaner district, police stated on Wednesday, after a 270kg rod fell on her neck throughout observe. The feminine powerlifter Yashtika Acharya (17) died within the fitness center. The neck of the gold medallist participant broke when the 270 kg rod fell on her on Tuesday, Naya Shahar SHO Vikram Tiwari stated.

Immediately after the accident, Acharya was taken to the hospital, the place docs declared her useless. Tiwari stated the accident occurred when the coach was making Yashtika carry weights within the fitness center. The coach additionally suffered minor accidents within the mishap.

The SHO stated 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 shouldn’t be a part of Olympics.

Fatal 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 Shield match on the Sydney Cricket Ground. The Australian crew physician, Peter Brukner, famous solely 100 such circumstances had been reported earlier than.

Yashtika had achieved many highs in her quick profession. Her demise has brought on a wave of mourning within the sports activities fraternity. The video of the incident is being embedded right here however viewer discretion is extremely suggested attributable to its disturbing nature. 

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