Harry Coppell
BILLINGE'S Team GB Olympic pole vaulter Harry Coppell has tweeted pictures from Tokyo showing the moment the bar fell into his face in practice - breaking his front teeth.
— Harry Coppell (@Harry_Coppell) July 21, 2021
The 25-year-old British champion was vaulting at the Team GB holding camp in Japan when the mishap occurred.
— Harry Coppell (@Harry_Coppell) July 21, 2021
His tweet shows the incident occur - and the aftermath, and wrote: "Got some good vaulting done tonight at the @teamgb holding camp!
"However, the bar then fell on my face and messed up all my teeth I hope @tokyo2020
has a good dentist around."
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