Another sad new for the bodybuilding world. Sifiso Lungelo Thabethe a young South African bodybuilder and IFBB Junior World Champion suffered an unfortunate fate as he sustained a broken neck while attempting a back flip.
The incident took place this past Saturday during a local bodybuilding event in Thabethe’s hometown of Emlazi.
In a video that’s gone viral, bodybuilder Thabethe is seen entering a gymnasium and walking to a gym mat while whipping up the crowd to get them cheering.
The 23-year-old competitor then ran to the middle of the mat and jumped in the air to attempt the back flip.
But his body never gained enough momentum to rotate and Thabethe landed on the back of his head. His body then rolled over and the man laid motionless on the mat before several people rushed to help.
According to the U.K. Mirror, Thabethe broke his neck and later died of his injuries.
Thabethe was an IFBB junior world champion in the up to 75kg category. He most recently won the IFBB Muscle Mulisha Grand Prix competition in July in the under-23, 75kg division.
According to Muscle Evolution magazine Thabethe “was described by many as a young man with a bright future”.
WARNING: Graphic video
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— Renzo_Gracie_BJJ (@RenzoGracieBJJ) August 9, 2017
Why couldn’t he just accept victory and raise his hands like a true champ? Look what happens when you do crossfit stuff..a shame though.
It wasn’t at the show he competed in….READING is fundamental.
Backflips are….gymnastics stuff ya knob head.
Joke flew over your head, it’s alright.
Jokes are funny bub, you failed.
Yea make jokes when a good man just died…👍🏻
Idiots
Would you joke the same if one of your family members had died, nope.. but now you dont care eh?
Lord bunch of sensitive wanks in here! Grow a pair, the man threw a joke towards crossfit ONLY. Idiots.
Wrong douchebag! A few comments above this one Jason Coleman refers to the man as a “knobhead!” for attempting “gymnastics stuff” just shows how ignorant you are. Read the comments properly & get your shit together! The poor kid died & you’re calling people names on here? Grow up! @Gains are of iron/motivational fitness
Well….he tried to make a joke
……
His joke was as sucessful as the backflip.
it sure is sad that people make jokes about someone else dieing…..you all are some terrible people
How’s it crossfit? He did a fucking backflip?
Gains of Iron/Motivational Fitness you are a fucking douchebag bag. “Motivational” yet finding any joke in a man who just died, especially a fellow bodybuilder….yea, you are the “wank”.
Oh cry me a fuckin river you cock jocky. You sensitive ass. The joke wasn’t directed directly to the fella that died.
Just as much fail in the flip as there was in the joke. R.I.P flip’n’joke
https://www.facebook.com/sifiso.lungelo/posts/857302797706029
A dude just fucking died why does everyone have to heartless, he’s another human just like us .
Id rather make fun of a grown man who can’t fucking spell… its “DYING”.
Cory Schroeder they have no clue of the level of disrespect they are showing.
Tisetso Nete Lindani Mbuli
Dam it shit fuck
Isn’t that how big ramy got injured
Michael Baeza
Looks like your website can’t handle the traffic.
Such a shame, really good guy & it’s a pity things turned out the way they did. We gonna miss u in the gym big guy. RIP sfiso
terribly sad…Thoughts are with his family.
Amber Renae Peck Tim Wynn
Thats a horrible way to go out..
It’s definitely sad! Just goes to show that ANYTHING can take you out.
Link doesn’t work
http://nypost.com/2017/08/11/bodybuilder-dies-after-botched-backflip-attempt/
RIP but how can muscle man do acrobatics and summersaults look at his muscle . That’s double coincidence of wants
Winklaar does it pretty often. Its far from impossible.
not ideal with so much weight though as we see
The backflip is considered his signature move, he’s completed many.
I was thinking the same thing.
That was terrible form for a guy who has did a backflip multiple times.
Adam Rives he clearly lost some grip on his feet as he jumped
Sam Valashjardi Chris St Daniel Andersson Shiiet, han dog
Neeeeeeeiiiiiiiiii driv inte?
Black man down
Wtf, det var ju samuele som var taggad på gbg
Wow RIP young man
I can’t support drug use in those under 25 years old .. sorry for loss
What does this have to do with drug use? What an ignorant comment.
hes mad cause he looks like fuckign shit
and he also sucked rich pianas dick
Bro have you read this ?
Nobody asked for your support, but this young man just passed away dipshit
Stupid comment, brother.
You stupid prick…whats that got to do with this. Shut your dumb mouth dick head.
I can’t look at a mother fucker w respect who wears board shorts cuz his wheels are starving. Stfu idiot
Stupid twig like prick.
Fucking loser. How is that even a variable in the conversation about this athlete’s death?
OP is obviously natty, and mad he can’t win against true athletes
What have this too do with his dead ??? Stupid asshole maybe you shoot use then you look like a man and not like a woman who have anorexia
Wata bullshit fucking comment!! From a competitor aswel…so fucking narrow minded!
Skinny cunt
Arnold began juicing in his teens you fool. literally every Bodybuilder from the golden area Juiced. It’s a common and pretty much almost accepted thing now despite it being bad. Welcome to fitness. Enjoy your stay
What are you talking about, drug use? I hope you don’t slip and hit your head. Schmuck.
Literally has nothing to do with his death, quit being a coward
He did a backflip you fucking cockhead.
Dumb cunt
read first dumbass.
And i can’t support guys looking like my grandma on BB competitions😉
Easy now I know reason for his death no related to drugs first thing I saw when I saw picture was a kid yes a kid a child and clearly on drugs his choice yes but your natural level not even peaked yet all I’m saying if your gunna use wait tell at least mid 20’s that’s all it sad he went sad anytime someone passes. And il pray for the family 😞 but as far as drug use in sport goes I still to what I believe on the matter.
A guy that doesn’t support drug use but has a Facebook background shaking hands with Ronnie Coleman that takes steroids. Makes a lot of sense. Steroids is the stupidest go to to excuse when it comes to bodybuilding. Drugs or not you still have to put in the work. Don’t hate on the ones that go that extra step that you don’t want to.
Honestly who are you to judge what another does with there body? Why get so high and mighty about it, why be so bothered if others chose to do the drugs needed to win, in the end of they day your a hypocrite in a lot of ways seeing as your getting pictures with tony Coleman who juiced before he was 25 did you tell him the same thing you don’t respect him for it? Same with rich, did you tell him you don’t respect him for juicing at a young age? No, probably not, you probably sucked up to… Read more »
I was going to squash you but…. Hammer Von Whillem Cnutsmasher already did..
Even though your profile pic is of you shaking hands with a goofy school girl grin on your face with a dude that started PED’s back in his teens lol but ya keep on rebelling against it.
Tim Epperson Ronnie Coleman takes steroids?!?!
At least he had legs
Shut your dick holster
Shawn Reichert all natty man. Just tons of protein and creative lol
Yes, of course it was juice and not the bad flip
Mike James Compton I think you’re jealous of him being twice your size and years younger than you
Tim Epperson Dat der Cell Tech!!
Im on TRT, because I have hypogonadism. I suppose I juice too lol
Useless comment… but I guess you already figured that out.
Greg Taylor saw this before. Why. Why. Why. ♂️
Video is on YouTube
Matt Ryan yo he really died bro!???
He attempted a black flip and landed right on his neck. Spine snapped in half
Wtf that sucks smh rip to him…
Not really breaking news when it happened 7days ago
Igor Majda
Dave Schilder Jimi Duiveman
Alex Prajisteanu lol
James Truran
Andrew Dean
Ernest Smith
worst back flip ever.
douche bag
I heard someone in the crowd say ohh hell no lol
Hahaha
lol chill
Just saw the video of it
link? cannot open this one
John Karachristos http://www.news.com.au/sport/sports-life/bodybuilder-dies-after-botched-backflip-attempt/news-story/0030441d5713378cce1b8e14fa70df1d
I wouldn’t link the site i saw it on lol
So why u fuckin laughing?
Rick Garcia holy crap trying to get people to laugh but turns out so horrible
Sam EadesEades Daniel Thomas John Beesley Darren Stott Yan Pavlovic
Pito Ketjap Louisa
Richard Sauta
Patrick Berg Jeff Hobbs
Backflipping at heavy weights is no joking matter.
Patrick Berg the video is gnarly
Mantas Daud
Damn. He wasn’t even close.
Wais Zamani
When did the ifbb have a junior division isn’t npc
Jorge Antonio 🙁
Mames
I am sorry for the loss I was just asking
Gyp Gil
Crazy bro. No crazy stunts during performance.
John Parsons
RIP buddy
Russ Sherman take note
Thejas Rathan
Y?
Keep flipping man
I stopped long back
Kam Gallman Daryl Carter Jordan G Stevens Pauly Miquel – crazy yo!
Yeah, that was the worst back flip attempt I’d had ever seen. Didn’t know he died from it.
Michael Hairston Pnba Pro sad brother
Mirko Pietra Salvatore Iadicola
Declan Calvey wtff
Poor fucking guy… Poor family. God have mercy on us all.
That was saddening
Wait what
Isn’t that crazy! It looked like it hurt in the video, I would have never guessed he would die from that though.
Forgot to train his neck
Nick Honzik