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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Lawrence Ostlere

England gymnast lands on head in sickening fall at Commonwealth Games

England Commonwealth Games Gabriel Langton
  • England's Gabriel Langton, 19, suffered a serious fall during the men's team gymnastics final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
  • He landed on his head after coming off the horizontal bar, causing the competition to be halted for several minutes.
  • Langton received immediate medical attention on the floor before being taken to hospital on a stretcher with a head brace.
  • Team officials confirmed he was conscious, moving, and speaking with doctors following the incident.
  • The incident cast a shadow over the remainder of the competition, with England ultimately securing a silver medal behind Canada.

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England issue update on gymnast Gabriel Langton after horror fall at Commonwealth Games

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