Teen powerlifter dies after 270kg barbell crushes neck in gym accident

Teen powerlifter dies after 270kg barbell crushes neck in gym accident

JAIPUR: A 17-year-old athlete died in a gym accident after losing her balance while lifting weights, causing the barbell to fall on her neck. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

The Power Headquarters gym, in the Indian city of Naya Shahar, became the scene of a tragedy that has shaken the world of weightlifting. Yashtika Acharya, a 17-year-old girl and one of the promising...

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Yashtika Acharya, a 17-year-old young promise, lost her life during a training session in the city of Bikaner, India. The athlete, who had already demonstrated her talent with a gold medal at the National Youth Games, suffered a fatal accident when she tried to lift a 270 kg bar. The event occurred [...] The entry Weightlifter dies while training in India was first published in Information Focus.

The world of sport and Halterophilia in particular is in mourning after the tragic death of Yashtika Acharya, a prominent 17-year-old weightlifter, who lost her life during a training session at a Bikaner gymnasium in Rajasthan State, India. The promising athlete, who had won the gold medal at the National Youth Games, suffered a fatal accident when a 270 kg bar fell on her neck. The incident occurred last Tuesday at the Power Headquarters gymna…

17-year-old Indian powerlifter Yashtika Acharya died during training when a 270-kilogram barbell fell on her neck.