Sickening footage shows moment Russian powerlifter's leg snaps in three places

Russian powerlifter Yaroslav Radoshkevich was on his third attempt at lifting 250kg at the World Raw Powerlifting Eurasian Championship in Khabarovsk, Russia when the awful incident happened. Check out the video above to see for yourself, but be warned, this footage is very graphic.

Sickening footage shows moment Russian powerlifter's leg snaps in three places
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Sickening footage shows moment Russian powerlifter's leg snaps in three places

After powering through the competition despite a minor ankle injury, Radoshkevich will now have to give up his weightlifting career at the age of just 20. After the incident, he was rushed to hospital where tests showed that he'd completely fractured his right ankle and sustained a double closed fracture to his shinbone. According to local media, Radoshkevich should take six months to recover from his injuries.

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Check out the video above to see the awful moment this powerlifter's legs broke in three places...

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