3000m steeplechase world record holder Lamecha Girma Ethiopian was injured in the final race of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
In the last lap of the race, 23-year-old Girma was running in the leading group, but during a jump he collided with a barrier, hit his head on the track and fell motionless. As a result, the athlete did not finish.
According to reporter Julie Stewart-Binks, Girma was carried on a stretcher to a room below the stands. There is no information on his condition at this time.
Girma is a Tokyo 2020 Olympic silver medalist in the 3000m steeplechase, as well as a three-time world championship silver medalist.
As for the results of the race, Moroccan Soufiane El-Bakkali won gold, becoming the first with a result of 8 minutes 6.05 seconds. This is his second Olympic gold medal in his career; the athlete had already won the 2020 Games in Tokyo in this discipline. The silver medal was won by American Kenneth Rooks (8:06.41), and the bronze medal went to Kenyan Abraham Kibiwot (8:06.47).
The Paris Olympics will end on August 11.
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