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French swimmer Rafael Fente-Damers injures shoulder while celebrating Olympic qualification
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French swimmer Rafael Fente-Damers injures shoulder while celebrating Olympic qualification
By George Ramsay, CNN
Published 11:12 AM EDT, Wed June 19, 2024
Sebastien Bozon/AFP/Getty Images
Rafael Fente-Damers reacts after hurting his shoulder at the French Championships.
Sebastien Bozon/AFP/Getty Images
Rafael Fente-Damers reacts after hurting his shoulder at the French Championships.
(CNN) — French swimmer Rafael Fente-Damers enthusiastically celebrated qualifying for his first Olympics on Tuesday – but at some cost.
Fente-Damers finished second in the 100-meter freestyle final at the French Championships in Chartres, which are serving as qualifiers for this year’s Olympics in Paris, and proceeded to mark the occasion by punching the water in delight.
It was a celebration the 17-year-old immediately appeared to regret, holding his shoulder and wincing in pain.
He was later photographed with his arm in a sling, and French outlet L’Equipe reported that he had dislocated his shoulder.
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French swimmer Rafael Fente-Damers injures shoulder while celebrating Olympic qualification
By George Ramsay, CNN
Published 11:12 AM EDT, Wed June 19, 2024
Sebastien Bozon/AFP/Getty Images
Rafael Fente-Damers reacts after hurting his shoulder at the French Championships.
Sebastien Bozon/AFP/Getty Images
Rafael Fente-Damers reacts after hurting his shoulder at the French Championships.
(CNN) — French swimmer Rafael Fente-Damers enthusiastically celebrated qualifying for his first Olympics on Tuesday – but at some cost.
Fente-Damers finished second in the 100-meter freestyle final at the French Championships in Chartres, which are serving as qualifiers for this year’s Olympics in Paris, and proceeded to mark the occasion by punching the water in delight.
It was a celebration the 17-year-old immediately appeared to regret, holding his shoulder and wincing in pain.
He was later photographed with his arm in a sling, and French outlet L’Equipe reported that he had dislocated his shoulder.
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