Adam Nelson fouls his way out of the competition

Second-year Darden student, C-VILLE 20, and gold medal hopeful at the Beijing Olympic Games, Adam Nelson, fell far short of winning the medal. Way short. Nelson didn’t register any marks after three consecutive fouls. Nelson won back-to-back silver medals in both Sydney and Athens.

The San Francisco Chronicle reports that Nelson pulled a muscle on the backside of his ribcage on Monday. Fellow American Christian Cantwell won the silver medal and Reese Hoffa finished seventh. Poland’s Tomasz Majewski won with a personal best 21.51 meters.

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