THAT'S GOT TO HURT - FREAK INJURIES IN SPORT
SWIMMING
- Australia's Cate Campbell injures her wrist ahead of Rio Olympic trials in Adelaide by sleeping on it awkwardly
- Australian butterflyer Petria Thomas misses the 2003 world titles after suffering a shoulder injury while reaching to turn off an alarm clock
RUGBY LEAGUE
- NSW forward Robbie Kearns breaks his collarbone falling during a 1999 horse riding Origin bonding exercise
- Manly utility David Liddiard misses a match in the 1990s after pulling a back muscle while cleaning his teeth
- Balmain's Tim Brasher misses the 2001 season after injuring his knee falling down while cleaning a ceiling fan
CRICKET
- NSW 12th man Trent Copeland rolls his ankle carrying the drinks
- Glenn McGrath (ankle) misses the 2005 Edgbaston second Test after stepping on a cricket ball while playing touch football in the warm-up
- Australian 'keeper Brad Haddin injures eye in a post-wicket high-five gone awry in a 2013 one-dayer
V8 SUPERCARS
- James Courtney has 2016 V8 championship hopes dashed when sidelined after suffering serious chest injuries when struck by debris blown by a low-flying Navy helicopter before a race in August 2015
SOCCER
- Central Coast's Storm Roux breaks his leg, damages his ankle and dislocates his shoulder after spinning quickly to try and block an A-League rival's shot on goal in February
- Spain 'keeper Santiago Canizares forced out of 2002 World Cup after dropping a bottle of aftershave on his foot, severing a tendon
- In 1975, former Manchester United footballer Alex Stepney dislocates his jaw while yelling at his defenders
AFL
- Geelong's Brad Ottens impales himself on a garden stake slipping while putting up a backyard hammock
- West Coast's Sharrod Wellingham misses games in 2013 after landing awkwardly on a trampoline
- Josh Kennedy is hospitalised in 2011 with an eye injury after being hit in the eye by a tennis ball thrown by Eagles teammate Dean Cox in the changerooms
GOLF
- Australia's Brett Ogle is out for six months after shattering his knee cap when his own shot ricochets off a tree and hits his leg in 1991 Australian Open
- Champion golfer Jack Newton loses an arm and eye after walking into a propeller at Sydney airport in 1983
BASEBALL
- In 1992 Atlanta Braves' Tom Glavine breaks two ribs while throwing up airline food
- In 2002 Kansas City Royals' Brent Mayne suffers back spasms while turning to check traffic before crossing the street
- In 1990 Toronto's Glenallen Hill suffers deep cuts after falling through a glass table while having a nightmare about spiders
AMERICAN FOOTBALL
- In 1999 Cleveland's Orlando Brown suffers partial blindness when struck in the eye by a referee's flag
- In 2003 Jacksonville punter Chris Hanson suffers a horror leg gash swinging an axe in the locker room
- In 2001 Arizona's Bill Gramatica suffers season-ending knee injury after leaping to fist bump teammate celebrating a field goal
BASKETBALL
- In 1999 the great Michael Jordan misses an NBA game after slicing his finger with a cigar cutter
ICE HOCKEY
- In 2000 Toronto's Glenn Healy needs 40 stitches after his bagpipes explode while cleaning them
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