Ben Gregory, a British decathlete was reportedly involved in a very serious bike accident over the weekend which left him with severe injuries; he is currently in a critical condition.
According to his wife Naomi Heffernan, Ben Gregory, 31, sustained a fracture to his skull and neck couple with several brain hemorrhages
She posted on her Instagram page: ‘He’s in a coma and on life support.‘
‘Ben needs your positive thoughts and prayers right now. Those that know Ben know how strong he is mentally and physically, he’s a fighter and he’ll get through this.’
‘Please pray for him and send all the positive energy and thoughts you can muster.’
Gregory has participated in three Commonwealth Games as a representative of Great Britain and Wales: Delhi in 2010, Glasgow in 2014, and Gold Coast four years ago.
Since then, he has worked as a coach and personal trainer.
Fellow Athletes from Britain have expressed their heartfelt sympathy and quick recovery for Gregory, with former world hurdles champion Dai Greene characterizing him as ‘one of the nicest and most positive people I’ve had the pleasure to be around at the track’.
‘Keep fighting Ben,’ he tweeted.
Former 1500m Paralympian runner Stephen Morris agreed with Greene’s opinions.
Talking about Gregory, he tweeted ‘I am hoping he pulls through,’
‘One of the nicest guys I’ve met during my athletics days.’
‘Pray for a full recovery
Gregory was hailed by Welsh Athletics in a remark as the nation’s ‘greatest ever decathlete’.
‘Our thoughts and prayers are with Ben’s friends and family at this time,’ it said.
‘Ben’s accomplishments as an athlete speak for themselves: Wales’ greatest ever decathlete – three Commonwealth Games, the Welsh record holder and representing Wales and Great Britain multiple times.’
’The outpouring of support across social media is testament to his popularity as a person and as an athlete.’
‘Everyone who has had the privilege of training or competing alongside Ben will speak of his incredible love of life, his kindness, support, and loyalty.’
‘We will all continue to pray for a full recovery for Ben.’
Gregory purportedly took part in another bike accident in October 2020, although he averted major harm.
According to WalesOnline, he rammed into a car in London during that incident.
