Armenian
weightlifter Andranik Karapetyan crashed out of the Olympics in agony
as his left elbow gave way during a second attempt to lift 195kg
(429lbs). Watch video after the cut
The
20-year-old was one of the favourites for the 77kg (169lbs) and strode
onto the stage with the confidence befitting a European champion and
lifted the vast weight onto his broad shoulders.
But when he attempted the clean and jerk, his left arm gave way and he had to take evasive action.
As the vast weight crashed to the mat, medical officials rushed to attend to the unfortunate young Olympian.
Seconds
earlier, he had appeared a certainty for a medal - which would have
been Armenia's first of this Olympic Games - but his dreams were
cruelly shattered in the most devastating circumstances.
The Shocking moment an Armenian weightlifter Andranik Karapetyan's arm snaps as he tries to lift 429lbs leaving him screaming in agony at the Olympics
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