UNITED KINGDOM — A woman broke her arm in an arm-wrestling event at the Young Farmers' Clubs Northern District Field Day in Irthington on Saturday.<br /><br />There were a total of 120 competitions and 15 clubs from the north and west Cumbria regions competing in various challenges.<br /><br />Some 800 young farmers were at the field day event, which involved competitions from sheep shearing to flower arranging, the BBC reported.<br /><br />During an arm-wrestling challenge, a 20-year-old woman was taking part with another girl when her arm broke. When her opponent realized what had happened, she reportedly fainted. <br /><br />Andrew Dickinson, who provided medical help onsite, said it was "a bad break and she was in a lot of pain."<br /><br />However, the paramedic also reiterated that they made the woman "comfortable and administered the correct treatment" until the ambulance arrived.<br /><br />The injured woman was taken by the ambulance to Cumberland Infirmary.<br /><br />Dickinson said the opponent was "very upset" because of what had happened, but added that other than the incident, the "day was fantastic."
