To this day, one of the most heartbreakingly poignant moments in the Olympics remains the story behind Matthias Steiner’s ...

Defending weightlifting gold medalist Matthias Steiner walked away from a terrifying incident Tuesday when he dropped a barbell weighing 432 pounds on his neck during the Olympic 105+ kg competition.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Matthias Steiner talks to FITBOOK about his autoimmune disease: Type 1 diabetes. Photo: Getty Images, Collage: FITBOOK Matthias ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Steiner, of Germany, pulled out a dramatic gold in men’s over 105-kilogram weightlifting Tuesday. Steiner won with the last lift of the competition after ...

The men's +105kg/+231 lbs weightlifting final wasn't very fun for Germany's Matthias Steiner Tuesday. Steiner was lifting a 196kg (432-pound) barbell when this happened: Steiner would get some medical ...

LONDON -- It helps to have a thick neck if you're going to drop a 432-pound barbell on it. Just ask German weightlifter Matthias Steiner. The former Olympic champion is sore and bruised but escaped ...

German weightlifter Matthias Steiner lost his balance and dropped a 423-pound barbell on his neck during the 105-kilogram, super-heavyweight weightlifting finals Tuesday. This video captures Steiner, ...

As a weightlifter, Matthias Steiner won at the Olympics despite having Type 1 diabetes and became a world and European champion. Today, he is a food entrepreneur and aims to help people eat healthier.