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Indonesian Gymnast Naufal Takdir Al Bari, 19, Dies After High-Bar Training Fall in Russia

Russian officials say he was not prepared for the complex element.

Overview

  • The Indonesian Gymnastics Federation said he died on Sept. 25 after 12 days in intensive care at G. A. Zakharyin Hospital in Penza.
  • He fell awkwardly into a foam pit during a high-bar session at a national-team camp in Penza, according to Russian staff reports.
  • The Russian Gymnastics Federation reported completing an inquiry and offered assistance with repatriation, Vice President Vasily Titov said.
  • Officials have not identified the specific high-bar element attempted at the time of the accident.
  • He had been preparing for October’s World Championships in Jakarta and was viewed by officials as a 2028 Olympic prospect.