She attempted to fight on but dropped quickly towards the back of the pack.And barely 10 metres from the finish line, Vera Andrade could go on no longer and fell to the ground.
Brazil’s Lisbeli Marina Vera Andrade was leading the T47 sprint but fell metres from the finish line.
Brazil’s Lisbeli Marina Vera Andrade was leading the T47 sprint but fell metres from the finish line. Nine
While her hair did cross the line, the rest of her body failed to and she lay on the track screaming in pain and clutching her leg.
“The favourite is gone,” David Culbert said on Nine.
“(Vera Andrade) has gone down, I’m not sure she even got to the line.
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“That was dramatic.
“That is devastation for the defending champion. It’s hard to know what the issue is, maybe hip flexor?”
Brazil’s Lisbeli Marina Vera Andrade.
Brazil’s Lisbeli Marina Vera Andrade. Nine
She was taken away from the track in a wheelchair as Ecuador’s Kiara Rodriguez celebrated her win.
The USA’s Brittni Mason finished second and New Zealand’s Anna Grimaldi claimed the bronze.
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