Aussie hurdler Michelle Jenneke takes brutal tumble, slams onto the track at Paris Olympics

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Australia's Michelle Jenneke tripped and fell during the women's 100-meter hurdles event at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday.

Jenneke appeared to have an issue with the third hurdle on the track at Stade de France. The tumble ultimately caused her to finish in last place in the heat. 

She did finish the event, which leaves her hopes of qualifying for the semifinals alive. Jenneke could have her shot at redemption if she participates in a repechage, which effectively grants competitors a second chance. 

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Michelle Jenneke after competing in the women's 100m hurdles during the Paris Olympics at Stade de France on Aug. 7, 2024. (Hannah Peters/Getty Images)

 Jenneke said she fell onto the track after she experienced some discomfort in her leg.

"I just felt something pop in my lead leg down toward my knee, and so I just like lost all power, and that’s why I took a tumble," she told News.com.au's Nine's Wide World of Sports.

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Jenneke also represented Australia during the 2016 Rio Olympics, but she did not earn a medal. She became a viral sensation more than a decade ago for her pre-race dance routine at the 2012 World Junior Championships.

Michelle Jenneke falls at a hurdle during the Paris Olympics on Aug. 7, 2024. (Al Bello/Getty Images)

Jenneke's availability for the repechage remains unclear. She posted a photo of a bandage around her knee on social media.

"Not feeling too bad but still waiting to see how my leg is," she wrote in an Instagram Story post.

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