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Training shock!Fabian Hambüchen falls onto the concrete floor during a circus rehearsal with René Casselly
This hurts more than anything!
During the spectacular slingshot training for a possible joint circus show, it is a moment of shock for everyone Fabian Hambüchen came: The ex-gymnastics star fell during an exercise with the Ninja Warrior star René Casselly several meters deep next to the safety mats, as you can see in the video above. But how badly was Hambüchen injured during the painful landing? RTL spoke to the gymnastics star shortly after the shocking moment.
Fabian Hambüchen falls during jumping exercise
RTL exclusively has the videos of the model athlete's serious fall.
Thomas Sulzer
The two are currently training for the “Festival of Artists” at Circus Flic Flac by René Casselly in Kassel. During what was now the fourth joint training session in Wetzlar – of all places in the same hall where Hambüchen once trained for the Olympics, World and European Championships – the accident happened after around two hours.
During the jump, Hambüchen stood too diagonally on the slingshot board, lost control and fell next to the mats on the hard hall floor. The Olympic champion immediately grabbed his left heel, was given an ice pack and hobbled through the hall, visibly injured. Father and former coach Wolfgang Hambüchen was also there.
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Despite the intense shock, Hambüchen quickly gave the all-clear. “There's nothing majorly broken. It's a bruise. It'll hurt for a few days – and then it'll be fine again,” said the 38-year-old to RTL. He expects to feel the pain for about a week, after which he wants to train again.
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Casselly also took a sporting approach to the accident: “You learn from it. Now we know that we need more mats on the sides.” The training was canceled, but Hambüchen then traveled on to a meeting in Munich's Olympic bid in Bavaria.
But fans can rest assured despite the shocking experience during training: According to RTL information, Hambüchen will be able to train again in a few days and then hopefully be on stage together at the “Festival of Artists” by Circus Flic Flac by René Casselly in Kassel at the end of the year. The spectacle runs from December 10, 2026 to January 10, 2027.
Sources used: own RTL research
