Armenia’s Andranik Karapetyan was left in agony after suffering a horrific arm injury during his second lift at 195kg.
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Karapetyan, the 77kg European champion, attempted the lift before his elbow gave way and the weights crashed to the floor.
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For those on the sidelines, it was too painful to watch.
The 20-year-old was attended to by medical staff as he fought to keep back the tears.
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