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Germany’s Sophie Weissenberg leaves heptathlon in wheelchair after horrifying Olympics injury

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Sophie Weissenberg suffered an Achilles injury in her first heptathlon warm-up event Thursday .

The 26-year-old was pushed off the track in a wheelchair after collapsing in pain.

Weissenberg was already listed with a “did not start” next to her name following the 100-meter hurdles heat.

Great Britain’s Katarina Johnson-Thompson , who won the World Championships in 2023 and entered the Olympics at No. 2 in the world, led the event.

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