Open ankle fracture
Chevrier’s screams of pain shake the World Cup
March 3, 2024, 10:19 a.m
There is an accident while pole vaulting at the World Athletics Championships in Glasgow. The Frenchwoman Chevrier is seriously injured. She needs to be treated longer and then transported away. The French delegation is in shock.
A serious injury to pole vaulter Margot Chevrier caused a shock at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Glasgow. The 24-year-old French woman apparently suffered an open fracture of her ankle. During her failed attempt, Chevrier allowed herself to sink over 4.65 meters to the mat and sprained her foot. The French woman screamed in horror and pain. She had to be treated for longer and then transported away.
The French delegation watched the horrific images of their athlete with concern. With a jump of 4.55 meters, Chevrier ultimately finished eighth. The title in Glasgow went to Brit Molly Caudery with 4.80 meters. In her Instagram story on Saturday evening, the Frenchwoman posted a picture on a hospital bed with her leg in a cast.
Meanwhile, Scottish local hero Josh Kerr surprisingly won over 3000 meters to great cheers from the fans. It was the first world title by a European on this track in almost three decades. The American Elle St. Pierre won the women’s event.
The Norwegian Karsten Warholm, Olympic champion and world champion in the 400 meter hurdles, suffered a defeat. In 45.34 seconds, the world record holder came in second, nine hundredths slower than the Belgian Alexander Doom. In the women’s 60 meters, Julien Alfred from the Caribbean island of St. Lucia (188,000 inhabitants) surprisingly took gold. The 21-year-old won in the world’s best time of 6.98 seconds. The American Grant Holloway (7.29) underlined his exceptional position in the men’s 60 meter hurdles.