The Moldovan judoka suffered the injury while celebrating his victory. Find out the details of the story.
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games continue to surprise with their curious and exciting stories. On this occasion, the protagonist is Adil Osmanova 24-year-old Moldovan judoka who managed to win the bronze medal in the men’s -73kg event. However, the euphoria of victory played a bad trick on him.
The young man defeated the Italian Manuel Lombardo by ippon and, as it was his first experience at the Olympic Games, he could not hide his excitement. During the celebrations he made a wrong move and dislocated his right shoulder.
Adil Osmanov’s unexpected injury
The incident happened when the athlete was still on the ground after the fight, and when he won he waved his right arm so enthusiastically that his shoulder popped out of place. Fortunately, Osmanov was able to recover and climb onto the podium to receive his well-deserved bronze medal. The Moldovan judoka later admitted that he had been advised to undergo shoulder surgery before the Olympics due to a previous ailment, but decided to compete anyway. He also mentioned that he had been suffering from an illness before the bout, which made his achievement even more impressive. During the warm-up he felt unwell, a situation that was not new for him, but it did not stop him from achieving his goal of winning a medal.
Osmanov’s story quickly went viral, not only standing out for his victory but also for the peculiarity of his injury. This incident adds to other accidents that occurred at these Olympic Games, such as that of the French cyclist Loana Lecomtewho suffered a fall during a women’s cross-country event and had to abandon the tournament due to the severity of her injury.
Source: Ambito
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