Gymnastics World Left Heartbroken as 19-Year-Old Gymnast Passes Away Due to an Unfortunate Incident The gymnastics world is in mourning as a 19-year-old Indonesian gymnast tragically passed away ahead

Gymnasts worldwide are pushing their bodies to the limit as the 2025 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships approach, but tragedy has struck the Indonesian team. A young gymnast preparing for the Artistic Gymnastics World Championship in Jakarta, Indonesia, next month, and a 2028 Summer Olympics hopeful has unfortunately passed away.

Indonesian gymnast Naufal Takdir Al Bari passed away on September 25, 2025, due to a severe neck injury. The 19-year-old was in a national team training camp held at Burtasy Sports Training Center in Penza, Russia, where he attempted a skill on the horizontal high bar and landed awkwardly in a foam pit. He remained in intensive care for twelve days in the G.A. Zakharyin Hospital. However, despite the best efforts, the young talent could not be saved.

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