Pickleball player killed in 3-story fall at Malaysia sports center facility

Video shows the terrifying moment a pickleball player fell to his death after climbing over a safety rail to retrieve a ball at a sports center in Malaysia.

CCTV footage obtained by Newsflare shows the 32-year-old jumping over a security rail at a pickleball facility in Kuala Lumpur on December 2.

In the video, he is then seen jumping onto the nets covering an open gap, but the net tears under his weight and he falls three stories down.

The other players rushed to the railings before ascending to the first floor. When they reached him, they learned he was dead, according to Newsflare.

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“The deceased was playing pickleball on the third floor and climbed over the field fence to retrieve the ball and fell downstairs,” Wangsa Maju district police chief Mohamad Lazim Ismail said in a statement obtained by Newsflare. he said. “The case was classified as sudden death.”

Playa Racquet Club officials, where the incident occurred, expressed their condolences to the victim’s family and loved ones.

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The death of a Malaysian pickleball player after he climbed the court railing and fell three stories when the netting failed led to the police launching an investigation and warning the public. (News release via Reuters Connect)

Officials said, “We are deeply saddened by the tragic incident that occurred at our TREC facility and resulted in loss of life.” he said. “At this time, we ask for understanding and compassion, respecting the privacy of the affected family and loved ones.

“We urge the public to avoid speculation while the relevant authorities carry out the investigation,” club officials said.

WHAT IS PICLEBALL? HOW TO PLAY, WHAT YOU NEED, AND HOW TO FIND A COURT NEAR YOU

Pickleball blends tennis, badminton and ping-pong and has an appeal that spans generations. (iStock)

Pickleball is a sport that blends tennis, badminton and ping pong. It was invented in 1965 by three fathers looking for a fun family activity.

Joel Pritchard, Bill Bell and Barney McCallum gathered on Bainbridge Island near Seattlenear Seattle, They had access to an abandoned badminton court. They began using ping-pong rackets to play volleyball with a perforated plastic ball over the net.

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They came across some random equipment that eventually led to the birth of pickleball.

Fox News’ Ashlyn Messier contributed to this report.