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World gymnastics champion tears ACL, needs surgery

The Columbian
Published: April 9, 2011, 12:00am

BERLIN (AP) — Reigning world gymnastics champion Aliya Mustafina has torn her ACL and needs surgery.

Mustafina will have surgery Tuesday to repair the damage in her left knee, according to her official website. The Russian was injured Friday at the European championships when she landed awkwardly on a vault, the first event in the all-around. She grimaced as she landed, crumpling to the ground and grabbing her knee after saluting the judges. She had to be carried off the mat.

It is not known how long Mustafina will be out. The world championships, which are also the main qualifier for the 2012 London Olympics, are in October.

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