England gymnast Gabriel Langton was rushed to hospital after suffering a frightening fall during the men’s team gymnastics final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on July 24.
The 19-year-old crashed head and neck first onto the mat after missing a catch on the high bar, bringing the competition to a halt as medical teams rushed to help him.
The incident left athletes and spectators visibly shaken. As clips of the fall spread online, one concerned viewer wrote, “Seeing him land like that was really terrifying, praying for a full and speedy recovery.”
