Naufal Takdir Al Bari, a gymnast who was projected to qualify for the 2028 Olympic Games, has died following a training accident. He was 19.

Bari died in Penza, Russia, on Thursday, Sept. 25, after he spent 12 days in intensive care for his injuries, the Indonesian Gymnastics Federation announced on Instagram.

“The Indonesian Gymnastics Federation is in mourning, male athlete Naufal Takdir Al Bari has passed away,” the organization wrote. “The 19-year-old gymnast breathed his last after undergoing intensive care for 12 days at GA Zakharyin Hospital.”

Bari reportedly suffered a “severe” neck injury after falling “awkwardly” into a foam pit while training on a high bar, the Russian Gymnastics Federation said on social media.

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