Gabriel Langton Suffers 3-Metre Fall, Taken to Hospital as England Wins Commonwealth Gymnastics Silver
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 24
Gabriel Langton Suffers 3-Metre Fall, Taken to Hospital as England Wins Commonwealth Gymnastics Silver
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 24
Summary
19-year-old Gabriel Langton was taken to hospital after falling head first from the horizontal bar in the final rotation of the men's team final in Glasgow.
A missed catch on the bar about three metres up left the England gymnast needing lengthy treatment from up to a dozen medical staff before he was stretchered out with head and neck support.
Team England said Langton was moving and speaking to doctors, and he was seen conscious and moving his arms and legs before leaving to sustained applause.
Canada then held off England to win its first men's team gold in 20 years, while Langton's team-mates completed the final without him and collected silver.