Lisa Skinner, 35, lost consciousness after falling from about five metres during a show in Brisbane, Australia.
A three-time Olympic gymnast has been seriously injured after falling during a trapeze show at the Cirque Du Soleil circus.
Lisa Skinner, 35, lost consciousness after falling from about five metres during the show in Brisbane, Australia today.
The Commonwealth gold medalist who is now a circus performer was rushed to
hospital where she is now being treated.
It is yet unknown how badly injured she is but there are fears she could have spinal injuries.
It is thought Skinner fell from a ring suspended in the air.
Witnesses say the show was stopped while she was taken from the stage by paramedics before the show resumed.It is not yet known how badly injured she is but there are fears she could have spinal injuries.
Iain Park was watching the performance when the accident happened.
He said: "At Cirque de Soleil in bris, performer fell from apparatus from about 5m onto stage - did not move. 15 min delay while paramedics attended & shipped to hospital. Could be very bad outcome, noise of impact was not good.Lisa Skinner competed at the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games.
She had also won gold medals at the Commonwealth Games and now tours with the Cirque du Soleil performing solo aerial hoops.
A three-time Olympic gymnast has been seriously injured after falling during a trapeze show at the Cirque Du Soleil circus.
Lisa Skinner, 35, lost consciousness after falling from about five metres during the show in Brisbane, Australia today.
The Commonwealth gold medalist who is now a circus performer was rushed to
hospital where she is now being treated.
It is yet unknown how badly injured she is but there are fears she could have spinal injuries.
It is thought Skinner fell from a ring suspended in the air.
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The accident happened in front of a packed crowd at the Cirque du Soleil (Photo: 7 News) |
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| Lisa Skinner was rushed to hospital after falling (Photo: 7 News) |
Witnesses say the show was stopped while she was taken from the stage by paramedics before the show resumed.It is not yet known how badly injured she is but there are fears she could have spinal injuries.
Iain Park was watching the performance when the accident happened.
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Lisa Skinner is a three-time Olympian (Photo: Getty) |
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| Witnesses say the acrobat fell from rings suspended in the air (Photo: 7 News) |
He said: "At Cirque de Soleil in bris, performer fell from apparatus from about 5m onto stage - did not move. 15 min delay while paramedics attended & shipped to hospital. Could be very bad outcome, noise of impact was not good.Lisa Skinner competed at the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games.
She had also won gold medals at the Commonwealth Games and now tours with the Cirque du Soleil performing solo aerial hoops.
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