I can't say exactly how many because there are no real statistics for this question. But there have been many who have broken/fractured their necks doing gymnastics at a more extreme level (never really happens entry or intermediate level) and you will find a lot of stories online. I am one of those people but 4 months post op and I am back into training!
About 11,000 Americans become paralyzed each year due to spinal cord injury. About 250,000 total Americans are paralyzed due to spinal cord injury. http://www.brainandspinalcord.org/blog/2008/07/fridays-fact-3/
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Yes. Each year, four out of the five apparatuses (ball,rope,hoop,clubs,ribbon) are selected for rhythmic gymnasts to compete in. These are hand held apparatuses, and are all used on the floor.
In 1996 and prior years the Olympic gymnastic teams were comprised of 7 gymnasts, in 2000 they were reduced to 6 gymnasts, and this year (2012) it was reduced to 5 gymnasts.
Joni Earekson Tada got paralyzed in 1967.
20.000 a year 20.000 a year
Chuck Close was paralyzed in the year of 1998 12 years ago hurting a spinal artirey
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1,0000,000,000 each year
1 each year
aprox 200,000 each year,
There is about 500,000 each year.