Aug 7 - German weightlifter drops 432-pound barbell on his head, walks away (PHOTOS)

Defending weightlifting gold medalist Matthias Steiner walked away from a terrifying incident Tuesday when he dropped a barbell weighing 432 pounds on his neck during the Olympic 105+ kg competition.

The German was attempting to snatch 196 kg when his knees and arms buckled, causing the massive weight to fall on top of his head. Steiner collapsed under the barbell and instantaneously flopped while its mass bent his neck and head. He was immediately tended to by medical officials and somehow got to his feet, saluted the crowd and walked off under his own power.

He didn't return to the competition. The[..]ociated Press reports Steiner went to the hospital for precautionary X-rays.





Steiner knew it was going wrong early in the lift. He tried to snatch anyway.











German weightlifter drops 432-pound barbell on his head, walks away (PHOTOS) | Fourth-Place Medal - Yahoo! Sports

Damnnnnnnnnnnn

Uh yea looks like he landed on his[..] first, the barbell drops on his SHOULDERS then rolls to his NECK.

Idk y, but I laughed lol

Ouch [pic]

likeabosh

why is this so funny? [pic]

gotdamn.

his head look like it weigh 432 pounds [pic]

this a strong fat boy

lmaooooooooooooo why dont they have spotters on deck

even if spotters couldnt have caught that !! he fell

baby lookin like this nicca got a cut but couldnt let the top of his dome tan a lil bit befo the pic [pic]

God dam.

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looks like hes used to it like this !! happened before..just got up like a G and kept it movin lol

!! is funny as hell seeing the pictures and watching his failure progress step by step.

Like them old Madtv skits where it just be pictures and dialogue, no video. !!s were too funny.

Ohhhh shiiit the fuking bar flexed on his head though...

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