Sport

Hurdler wins race despite brutal attack

Quelle: Contentity (Glomex)

A scandal broke out at the national track and field championships in France over the weekend. An athlete was attacked before the men's 400m hurdles final in Caen. The hurdler Wilfried Happio was attacked by an unknown person while warming up and injured his face. The unknown attacker was overpowered by Wilfried Happios' trainer. During the attack, Happio was injured in the left eye. With a patch on his left eye and a headband pulled over it, Happio was still at the start shortly after the incident. He confidently ran to victory and qualified for the World Championships with his time