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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 them and said how much they inspire you and motivate you, in the end bro
No one truly cares what you think about kids doing hear because just like the rest of us
Your a nobody on Facebook posting about something you have no clue about
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
Odracir Zechnas Holy shit, this is tragic…
Dude such a fucken waste of time and embarrassing way to go. But yeah that is tragic.
Poor guy, he almost had it. Jase Athey http://www.news.com.au/sport/sports-life/bodybuilder-dies-after-botched-backflip-attempt/news-story/0030441d5713378cce1b8e14fa70df1d
Lucas Brandt
Tom Bruce
https://youtu.be/tYf7pNQvBDY
Kyle
Wade
Oh man I saw the video on IG 🙁
Reza Poursaleh
That was dumb
Charlotte Tilley
Wtf Deniz Maikel Peter
Darwin award…
Matthew Hollingsworth
C’est sale Mmld Ibn Cheikh Chancel Gatsoni
Attend j’ai bien compris,il meurt après avoir un un salto???
Ouai ya la vidéo ds l’article la ?
ah mais c’était hier ?
Putain mais quel Mort …. je vais être prudent sur les Salto arrière maintenant
Ouai c’est récent. De ouf. Faut faire gaffe
Pck hier raton à publié la video mais ils ont coupé la suite.c cho merde
Freddy Raphael Gonzalez and this is why i always been nervous about doing back flips
crazy i was just about to tag you in this as well! I cringed hard
Tragic man
Blanche Barton
Reginald Brazy Jiles
Dódo Stavrev
Jack Lipski
Hurts watching it.
yes it does. Stupid thing to do.
Yeah, but lots of guys do it
Top 100 stupid way to die
AskLuimarco
did he practice?
Jeffry Vrijhof Elroy Borst
Tja, als je het niet kan, dan moet je het niet doen…
Ziek risico wel hoor, roelly doet het ook vaak
Maar zonder gekheid, dit is echt heel lelijk ?
Dafuq ?
Has he ever completed just one back flip before in his life❓❓❓If not then why try now cause that looked like no where in what he attempted in doing ‼️
Yes he actually has, if you go onto his fb page he does them very easily!!!
He got a little over excited. He tried to “kick out” of the flip a little too early. Could happen to anyone, even somewhat experienced Arcobats.
And had socks on
Paul Moore yes, I think it did not help. ?
https://www.facebook.com/sifiso.lungelo/posts/857302797706029
Tyrone Morales
The kid still has baby teeth in his mouth. What a shame.
Cyprian Poema Kurzac fuck
Youro Das
Nick Arnds
Gaat lekker ff zo door gaan en bodybuiling bestaat niet meer
babe!!! Amanda Beth Sutherlandis this the video we watched!!!???
Shit idk ahh
Vinnie Nieves he died
Jess Lynn Riddle
Oh no :((
REST IN PEACE, CONDOLENCES TO ALL THOSE WHO WERE CLOSE TO YOU.
Josh Ellis
Luca Pola
Awful isn’t it
Poor guy
Mostafa El Hodaiby
Assad Marwat Ahmed Bilal
Tee Sinclair
Like what the hell is happening here?
First we have ct fletcher at the hospital, then rich piana and then what else do we have here?
Roelly did it to
That’s one way to kill your ego
Niall Kelly
Madness
Yo that was real
Why is this still being shown everywhere. He died as a result of this. Disrespectful IMO.
Alfonso Patterson. Yo that dude died!!! The one with the backflip
Paul Brady Michael Johnston
I was just lucky
Allen Marshall
Gijs van den Munckhof
Matthew Coleman watch the video
Wow that’s crazy
What an idiot
Brenton Lovelace
So sad, so sad. . .
Matthew Pham,Sean Gardiner won and died so fast…
Died a champ
Gaëtan Detaille regarde la vidéo jtavai déjà identifié il est mort enfaite
Hahahaah quel poro
Hahaha ?
Ashendren Naidoo
Joey Sparacino
Tyler Jacob
Holger Kaysen Moell
Jake Berry
That’s bad man
Mitchell
Oh shit!!
Back flips and this muscle just don’t go
Really?
Can’t you tell?
Ehhh bigger guys in BB world actually do perfect backflips
Damn
TeronPurnell Houston How swak is this
ay bra…swak thing?
Brett Francois Nash
Pia Marc
This the type of shit that scares me whenever I see Roelly doing a backflip.
Just why???
Shawn Tms
Ryan Kitt-geraghty
Jay Bazuka damn check da filmptje 😮
Damn rip ??
James Bell
Bobby Maya
That’s horrible.
Dee Cronin
Nick Martinez where are you liking this
Meant a sad emoji
Brad Schaible
Saw this
Never wear socks on the mats when planning to back flip.
Or don’t try to backflip unless you absolutely need to
Golden Jet!
Too soon. Too close in resemblance
Dennis Moses Finnegan Trotter
Aaron Wallis-Smith
Tyler Billings
Joey Wilson
RIP… I dont really know you. All i know is that you had a bright future. Big fan base and humble human being,inspired a lot of people . Praying for your family and friends. May you Rest in Peace Brother. God is with you.
Well said. Rest easy big fella.
Nailed it
Ami Ne
Dudley Holmes
Fayaz Sultan
Such a shame…… Sad to see a young man go like this 🙁
Fabio PereiraJonathan Boileau rip
Sorry for the loss, but……that was a dumb decision.
Rickey Williams Paul Williams
Criselda Coronado
Elio Habib
Allah yerhamo haram
Zach Horsfield Jeffrey Baker
Chris Dinning watch video
Steven Guzman
Sucks man. I had no idea
Sawyer Saeugling damn that’s gnarly
Omri Roets hier’s daai storie wat ek jou gisteraand van vertel het.
Vergil A. Intino
Randy A. Intino
Fidelberto Masongsong
Pierre de Villiers
That’s so intense..wasn’t a backflip though, looks like he tried to do a gainer which is so much harder!
Back flip into heaven or hell the gods must be proud.
Albert Luna
Steven Row Colin Teychenne
Logan Sinclair
That’s crazy
i was laughing my ass off until I read he died after it
Shit… Lachlan Cambridge
Badeata Alexandru
Am vazut filmarea .. pacat dar daca esti culturist nu incerca gimnastica
Donovan William Alexander Rannachan
Heavy days
Dimitri Markov abusé :O
Ahahhaa
Dimitri Markov c’est vraiment con quand même
Mort nul
Dimitri Markov epic fail
Hahahahahhahahahhaahaha SERIOUSLY!?
Ben Adam Michael Bellamy lol
Niggas say white men can jump, this just proves black men can’t do gymnastics ?♂️
????
Cayo GomesFilipi Paiva seje burro amiginho, qeire aparecer…. Fase mortal com mais peso que agenta…
Foda me o cara deu mortal todo errado
Ali Abu Ghazaleh
انجعق زياده عن اللزوم فمات
Brendan Albertse William Farrant Cameron Maynard Brett du Toit Luke Croshaw Siye Ndwandwe Matt Watts
Richard James Milich
Iz Eros
wtf
Tom A Fahey
Sacha Alexis
C’est à cause de l’influence du CrossFit ca encore
Nan mais stp… tu gagnes et tu meurs à cause d’un putain de salto…
Don’t skip neck day mdrrrr
OLBATARD.
Marko Scholtholt ma do is aus
Ja hane scha midgriagt ?
video agschaud?
Ja
Michael Brandon Jondavis B Nabo Earl Navarro Biondi Santi Saba.. isayaw nlng natin..
Harrison Coker
That’s sad. I feel bad for his family
Holly Boon
Madison Caitlin
Kevin Lang Chris Ronaldo
Omg he died after that?!
Sasha Bajt
Jamiah Bowden
Juan Caban
Diablo bro ??
yo ni lo e visto
MohammedChakouk
So sad R.I.P
Kyle Drugan
Sad
Med Yahya Bensalah
Abbie Rose Jenkins don’t backflip if you win..
Adrian Aviles
?
Mario Gabriel Daniel mann wtf
Wtf..
Isa
Dfq
fuck
Shittttt
Marian Sramko
Desiree Rose Clark haha Jesus! No backflips!
Holy shittt!! ☹
Do not do.
He won’t stand for this
he really tried to “knock em dead” lol
Josiah maybe he was hoping for V8 sponsorship
He needs some milk!
Wtf is wrong with you people? The kid died. Have some respect.
Just making the best of a bad situation buddy. It’s a joke not a dick don’t take it so hard.
Must have skimped on them neck gains
Stfu piece of shit
just..why?
Jonathan Marcelo
Nicholas no more flips mate
Hey pat yeah seen this yesterday crazy shit
Ray Anthony
Bro wtf he looks like he’s never done a backflip in his entire life
I was thinking the same thing
Keegan Watkins Drew Good
Mel M Mulenga saw this yesterday I didn’t realise he died. Shit!
Antonio R. Rodriguez mira murió
Diantre. Ayer vi ese video
That’s crazy, and sad. Rip
Amanda Lozano-Rios
Oh my goodness this is crazy
I give that landing a 1.
Daniel Mićić
Aris Byrd
Wow
Silly games silly prizes
Darryl, I’m betting that chick in that handstand video died, too. This is way too bad.
Damn
What video is that??
Jack Kottwitz looks like he died
I saw that. Wow.
Rosalio Gastelum Oscar Eduardo Gastelum
Damn yo
Fuck that sucks looks older than 23
Mike Harris bruh is this the video you shared????
Wow any son said
Mike Harris was this the one you shared??
Nathaniel McLean not sure but it looks to be the one smh so sad
Damn…
Kyle Habib well that’s a shitty fucking way to go…
wow that’s shitty
Etienne Salvail
Criss en bas sur un tapis de même ..
Doug Whitaker
Vanessa De Alejandro he really died from that back flip
Cody Smiley
I saw that! Poor guy
Yea man…very unfortunate
That’s why I never show boat. Something so innocent can turn tragic in a heart beat
Casey Timmer
Blake Henderson Brad Paul
He died
Yeah it said that yesterday when I read it
Fuck! Well that wasn’t worth it at all
Emerson Zanfra ser palhaço as vezes não conta, o ponto de pose te dá mais valor numérico no resultado final, mas raramente é ponto sificiente pra te fazer lebar um título, foi dar um back flip, caiu mal e morreu, e o burro era campeão da categoria dele. Vê o video.
Carlos Garcia, I am I still alive after my last flip fail?
Alfredo Monreal
Thug life
Haha live the fast life
Shane Davis Bradley Webb
Brianna Lamb
Just say no to crossfit. ?
Lol
Justin Bain Cody Stewart
This is why I don’t try to do anything wreckless…. Anymore.
Tragic and sad all the way around.
No doubt
I wonder if he ever tried one before as it looked like he didn’t even come close? The excitement got the best of him. He had a lot going for him at a young age
From what I’ve read he does them with ease….just lost focus I guess
Karl Kreischer
Far out
Lee Robb
That sucks
You watch video?
Iwelín Ilíew брат вижжж
Auu tova go vidqh ama ne znaeh che e umrql
Damn
Arthur Esqueda Robert Martinez
Hats crazy
I know your bitch ass didnt watch it
Luis Martin I did hie
I didn’t.
Chad Shelton
Damn nobody rush over or nothing
Thomas Arms… I told you he prob would
dayuuuuuum
Brandon Taylor
Yannik Bergeron
Ayoye RIP esti
Teagan Martin.
At least he died happy and doing what he loved doing, quick dead, no suffering. RIP.
Loretta
James WoodsAlexander Best what a moronic jump doe
Tyson Kent
Joe
Shari Allira Brown, fuck poor guy died after that attempt at a back flip
Oh no way! I feel so bad for tagging and laughing now!
sorry 🙁
RIP.
Shiiit!! A really bad slip up.
Lifts weights that could crush his chest but dies attempting a backflip. The irony
Alvaro Zavala
Jasmin Siguenza
Sean Michael damnnnn
Adan Flores Inda dígale al Adan ke le gustan los backflips
Rich Thoel
Wow I had no idea when I saw this
Adam Mohanna wtf
What the fuck
Eugene Cavanagh, Luke Joe
Omgggggggggg
Hsu Jey well fuck my dream of doing a backflip, poor dude, he was jacked
I saw that but didn’t know he had died. Damn, luckily i fulfilled my backflipping days in HS
Sam Munro
Wtf Jacob Doglione
Holy fuck!
Jordan Mckay
Steve Lenard Richard Gonzales
could’ve been suicide too
Now the family can claim the insurance and super
Told ya prolly broke his spine
Thats shits fukd up.
Not going to try it at work now afront of the females
Houston Harris
Holy shit that was crazy
Brendan Crowe
Reece Hawkins
Félix Maheux
Oh shit …. bem voyons
Caroline Acoca
Brent Short Jonty Guy this is brutal
Jason Ringuette
Hey ben
Meme pas proche en plus donc ben bizzare lol
Ashley Hughes, he was a bber.
Martin
Adam Franklin Melvin Barnett that sux!
Dude I just seen that lmfao I was like no way he died!?
yup!
Ali Azari
Aww man that’s a shame ???
Ronnie Bledsoe he died bro!! This the dude wth the back flip
Isu samet dyty jy binuya ta manong James
jay nag gymnastics?try mo met man
Jay Acosta
Alejandro Valentino Wickersham wtf
Bro I know…I just seen it last night.
Don’t you try anything like that, haha
Lol. I won’t.
Thomas Debruyn
Tasha Terrack
Lol alot of intelligence in this thread….
Hartini Gellang jezzzzz
Tarun Męħëŕ you might wanna watch out for your stunts :p
Shameless
😀
Giorgos Rag
why would he ry to do a backflip without any clear ability to do so?
… what do u have to say now?!
Brandon Herroz
Harley Johnstone
Kel Houfer
Lim Li Shaun
Carlo Paparo Alessandro Cordoba Alexander Robibaro Mirna Zanzoul Dino Tomić Sean Minto
Damn
Wow!!
Died winning?? Worth it!
Oscar Herrera dio la pinga q bolas marico
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