How old was Elena Mukhina when she was paralyzed?

And it’s tragic. Mukhina, a 20-year-old Soviet gymnast, was encouraged to train on a broken leg in the lead up to the 1980 Olympics.

What happened to Mukhina?

Less than a month before the 1980 Olympics in Moscow, Mukhina under-rotated the Thomas salto and landed on her chin. She was permanently paralyzed and died in 2006, at the age of 46, from complications of quadriplegia.

What is Thomas salto move?

The Thomas Salto is a floor move named after an American gymnast. The move involves a one and a half backward summersault with one and a half twists in a tucked, piked, or layout position. In 1980, gymnast Elena Mukhina was paralyzed while attempting to complete it.

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How old was Elena Mukhina when she was paralyzed?