Umlazi bodybuilder breaks neck when backflip goes wrong

[APoc184]

Saw the video on Whatsapp yesterday. No idea he died or was South African.

EISH!!!

GIF HERE

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/horror-champion-bodybuilder-snaps-neck-10968187

A bodybuilder has died after landing on his head when a backflip he performed entering a competition arena went horrifically wrong .

Sifiso Lungelo Thabete is seen in a video being introduced to the crowd before a contest and gees them up by waving his hands above his head.

He walked out slowly towards the centre of the gymnasium before breaking into a trot at the event in South Africa.

Thabete then begins a backflip but fails to rotate enough in the air and instead of landing on his feet, he lands on his neck.

Video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROPRTf6W47s [NFSW]

 

[Pitbull]

Another link to the video? I can't seem to load it on the work pc...

 

[Joka69]

And the 1 in OP fades away saying something about "Image too graphic to show".

 

[NarrowBandFtw]

Darwin strikes again :twisted:

Most disturbing thing in the whole clip is the hot pants

 

[APoc184]

Put the YT video in OP now.

 

[Spontaneous spinach]

see what steroid does to a person, children!?

 

[GoneWithTheWindows]

see what steroid does to a person, children!?

^^ See what lack of common sense does to a poster, fellow forum members?

 

[Pitbull]

I recall seeing a video couple of years ago about a pro football player who broke his neck in a match. He ran like a chicken without a head. And actually made a full recovery. Just can't find it now...

 

[UrBaN963]

Fook me that looks rough.

 

[Cray]

Gymnasts usually have spotters when learning this due to the danger of a neck injury, hectic

 

[supersunbird]

Ai tog , at least he was doing something he must have loved...

 

[Pitbull]

I see the problem immediately... socks on a gym floor. I recall having a couple of falls in school due to that same shyte ...

 

[Ecco]

Woah! The dude was so far off from completing a backflip!

What a way to go - eish

 

[Joka69]

But how do spot this type of thing though? I cant see a way to prevent something like this?

 

[supersunbird]

^^ See what lack of common sense does to a poster, fellow forum members?

It's funny cause it's true...

 

[saor]

I see the problem immediately... socks on a gym floor. I recall having a couple of falls in school due to that same shyte ...

And a body that looks so awkwardly shaped to the task of a backflip. Even his walk onto the mat looks uncomfortable.

 

[GoneWithTheWindows]

It's funny cause it's true...

Always the people that have never seen the inside of a gym that make these comments. Probably haven't seen their feet in years.

 

[Hemps]

It's like he made his mind up to do the backflip, then midway decided against it then made another decision to continue.

 

[CB40]

How tragic is that doing a sport he loved. Strength to his family

 

[konfab]

Aww snap.