The serious elbow injury that ended Kiwi Laurel Hubbard's quest for a Commonwealth Games gold medal, could also end her short, yet remarkable, weightlifting career.
On Monday, the 40-year-old weightlifter dislocated her left elbow as she attempted a Games record 132kg for her last snatch lift in the 90kg+ final at the Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre.
Hubbard said afterward she suspected a ruptured ligament but today confirmed to RNZ the injury could be "career-ending".
She said she had seen medical staff and her elbow was "busted".
Hubbard, who lived as Gavin for most of her life, said earlier "it's obviously a difficult time".
"The one thing I'm happiest about is that I tried to reach my best performance. This [the injury] happens sometimes, but that's sport.
"We can always go back and re-run these things in our heads, but the truth is unless we try to be the best person and athlete we can be, then really we're not being true to sport. I'm happy with the decision I made to take those weights."
