20-year-old Bulgarian weightlifter Karlos Nasar won gold, breaking world records in Paris despite a severe injury.
20-year-old Bulgarian weightlifter Karlos Nasar won gold at the Paris Olympic Games, breaking two world records in the men's 89 kg weight division despite a severe injury where a hotel sink fell on him, severing his Achilles tendon. After undergoing emergency surgery and missing six months, Nasar set a new world record in the clean and jerk, lifting 224 kg, and a total of 404 kg, becoming the lightest athlete to lift 400 kg in competition.
August 09, 2024
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