Sally Pearson's injury was so gruesome that she feared that would have to amputate her arm.
Sally Pearson, the reigning Olympic Gold Medalist in the 100-meter hurdles, suffered a devastating injury at the Rome Diamond League event on June 4. The 28-year-old Australian feared the injury was so bad that they would have to amputate her arm. Pearson should make a full recovery, but will miss August’s World Championships in Beijing.
Real image and x-ray before surgery pic.twitter.com/PZf2orhrHX
— Sally Pearson OAM (@sallyp100h) June 15, 2015
Make sure to check out the injury in the video above