Tragedy struck a Colorado CrossFit coach over the weekend as he was competing in a powerlift competition in Southern California.
Kevin Ogar was left paralyzed after a dumbbell he was lifting severed his spine. He was doing a move known as a 'snatch' and when he realized he couldn't lift it anymore, the 6 foot 1, 210-pound Ogar dropped the dumbbell behind him. But it bounced off another set of weights, struck him in the back and sent him falling to the floor after his spine was severed.
‘When impact was made, he jumped almost like someone shot him,’ Ogar's friend and employer Matt Hathcock told ABC News.
Critics of CrossFit say the accident could have been prevented with better technique. Ogar doesn't have insurance so his friends have started a fundraiser to help pay for his medical bills and recovery.
Over $200,000 has been raised so far. Ogar has undergone two surgeriesand will be moved to a rehab facility in Colorado.
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