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Brazilian Weightlifter Welisson Silva Falls, Drops Bar on Himself, Isn't Hurt

Aug 14, 2008 – 7:04 AM
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Michael David Smith

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Brazilian weightlifter Welisson Silva attempted to clean and jerk 162 kilograms (356 pounds), and it didn't go well:

This is the second straight day we've had video of a weightlifter dropping the bar, after Hungary's Janos Baranyai dislocated his elbow. Fortunately, even though Silva fell flat on his back with the bar on top of him, he wasn't hurt.

Silva finished in 18th place in the men's 69-kilogram (152-pound) weight class.
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