Bulgarian gymnast was seriously injured while performing a jump

Bulgarian gymnast Valentina Georgieva was injured while performing a vault in the World Cup qualification. This was reported by TASS on October 21.

It is noted that the athlete was unable to leave the gym on her own, she had to be carried in the arms of doctors and support staff.

Georgieva is a two-time silver medalist at the European Championships in the vault. The World Cup will end on October 25.

In July, Italian gymnast Lorenzo Bonicelli was put into a medically induced coma after an unsuccessful fall while performing on the rings at the Summer Universiade in Germany. The publication Essentially Sports reported that an Italian gymnast performed a triple back somersault on the rings during the men's team competition. As a result, he landed on his neck.

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