Russian gymnast slams onto her back after falling 8ft from bars, emerges unscathed (VIDEO)

3 Aug, 2018 12:16 / Updated 6 years ago

Russian junior gymnast Vladislava Urazova has avoided injury after crashing onto her back from the uneven bars during her all-around performance at the 2018 European championships in Glasgow, Scotland.

The 14-year-old hit the upper bar with her legs on the Jaeger release, causing her to fall flat on her back from around 8ft (240cm) following the mistake.

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The incident could have resulted in a serious injury if Urazova’s coach hadn’t managed to break the gymnast’s fall when she missed the bar.

Rising Russian star Urazova was leading the all-around field before committing errors on the bars which could potentially cost her a gold medal at the European Championships.

After the first subdivision, Urazova sits first on the floor with a perfect score of 13,500, which will definitely grant her a place in the final.

Her solid performance on the vault made her one of the favorites to clinch the European title on this apparatus.