A truly unfortunate event.

Professional bodybuilding is an endeavor that many individuals pursue but only few excel in. For the most part those who choose to compete in bodybuilding are either burned out by the time they reach the pro stage or never are able to achieve that level of greatness in the first place. For the individuals that do get to compete on the world’s biggest stage, the event is held in the highest regard and treated with the utmost respect. But there are times where unforeseen circumstances rear their ugly head to destroy what these pro athletes have worked so hard for.

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Recently IFBB Pro women’s figure competitor Shanique K. Grant was attacked and severely wounded by a group of three women. Though she escaped the incident with her life, Grant wasn’t able to avoid injury and must now suffer the consequences of this horrible act. Grant took to her Instagram page to go into details behind this horrific incident.

So as some of you may know… Monday night, I was set up and was jumped by three girls… In the process of fighting them off one pulled out a knife and stabbed me 2.5-3 inches deep into my forearm, I lost almost 1 liter of blood by time I was officially stitched up (10 stitches). I’m currently suffering from moderate nerve damage, major swelling and torn muscle tissue so physical therapy will be needed very soon. – With that being said, I’m sad to say I will not be competing in my ultimate dream at 21 years old…the 2016 Olympia for I will not be able to train nor perform at my best due to my injury. Things happen, I’m not going to say I’m OK. But I am trying to cope with this in the most professional and calming way as possible.

A photo posted by ????????IFBB PRO Shanique K. Grant (@_fitnessbeauty) on Aug 19, 2016 at 7:10pm PDT

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