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Devon Preston

April 8th, 2019

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This College Gymnast Broke Both of Her Legs During Tumbling Stunt

Take a look at the Auburn University Student's Shocking Fall

When we think of dangerous sports, we often think of fighting or football. However, there are a number of non-contact sports that can lead to life threatening injuries and in some cases, death. One example of this is gymnastics, where both men and women perform dangerous stunts that can have serious consequences. Over the weekend, a college gymnast named Samantha Cerio learned this lesson the hard way during a competition.

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Never let fear overpower you passion #SEC #ItJustMeansMore

A post shared by Sam Cerio (@sam_cerio) on Mar 23, 2019 at 8:30am PDT

Cerio is a gymnast for Auburn University and Friday March 5th she competed at the Baton Rouge Regional. During her first pass of a floor routine, however, the college student fumbled while attempting a handspring double front. Cerio wasn’t able to land the move and when falling backward, she dislocated both of her knees and broke her legs.

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Friday night was my final night as a gymnast. After 18 years I am hanging up my grips and leaving the chalk behind. I couldn’t be prouder of the person that gymnastics has made me to become. It’s taught me hard work, humility, integrity, and dedication, just to name a few. It’s given me challenges and road blocks that I would have never imagined that has tested who I am as a person. It may not have ended the way I had planned, but nothing ever goes as planned. Thank you Auburn family for giving me a home and a chance to continue doing the sport that will always be my first love. I am honored to have had the privilege to represent the navy and orange AU for the past 4 years with my team by my side. Thank you for letting me share my passion with you. Thank you for letting me be a part of something bigger than myself. War Eagle Always

A post shared by Sam Cerio (@sam_cerio) on Apr 7, 2019 at 10:30am PDT

Cerio was taken off the mat on a stretcher and that night on Instagram, she announced that her career as a gymnast was over.

“After 18 years I am hanging up my grips and leaving the chalk behind. I couldn’t be prouder of the person that gymnastics has made me to become. It’s taught me hard work, humility, integrity, and dedication, just to name a few,’ she wrote.

‘It’s given me challenges and road blocks that I would have never imagined that has tested who I am as a person.’

‘It may not have ended the way I had planned, but nothing ever goes as planned.'”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RcSe0maYDQ

Take a look at Cerio’s fall in the video above and let us know your thoughts on this story in the comments section.

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