Swedish athlete Angelica Bengtsson despatched a complete stadium in Doha right into a state of horror after she broke her pole and almost smashed her head throughout an try on the IAAF World Championships in Qatar.
The 26-year-old was making her third try at a top of four.80m when her pole all of the sudden snapped mid-run, sending the Swede flying proper onto the onerous observe.
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Bengtsson, who didn’t have time to make sure a secure touchdown, hit the bottom along with her head, inflicting spectators to freeze in worry.
Fortunately for the athlete, she emerged from the terrifying incident unscathed and was allowed to repeat her try on the identical top.
Swedish pole vaulter Angelica Bengtsson snaps her pole and almost smacks her head on the bottom. She comes again to interrupt the nationwide document and is among the many final six competing. pic.twitter.com/NMoeTZqPGw
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She didn’t have one other pole appropriate for this top, so she borrowed one from her French counterpart, who had completed her efficiency earlier after failing at a top of four.70m.
The Swedish pole vaulter bravely repeated her try, and broke the nationwide document on the borrowed pole.
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She did not clear the following top of four.85m and completed the competitors in sixth place.
The title within the ladies’s pole vault occasion went to Russia’s Anzhelika Sidorova, who posted a private finest end result at a top of four.95m.
