A South African bodybuilding champion has died from horrific injuries after an attempted backflip during a competition went badly wrong.
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Watch horrific moment bodybuilder breaks neck and dies during backflip
Shocking moment bodybuilder breaks his neck and DIES in a freak accident as he does a back-flip to show off to crowds during his warm-up
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Sifiso Lungelo Thabete broke his neck after landing on his head.
Worried officials raced toward the former junior world champion when he remained motionless on the mat on Saturday.
In a video posted online, the South African bodybuilder is seen entering a gymnasium and whipping up the watching crowd by flexing his muscles. The 23-year-old competitor, pictured, then runs on to a gym mat and jumps in the air to attempt the back flip.
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