Alpesisí-vk - Schmidhofer's career in danger in the Val d'Isere

World champion Nicole Schmidhofer suffered an injury that threatened her career on Friday in the downhill race of the World Cup Series for Women Alpine Skiers in Val d’Isere, France.

According to the Austrian athlete's doctors, the problem is much greater than the first diagnosis, as a fissile fracture was found in his left knee, as a result of which all his ligaments were torn. It is not yet known if he will be able to continue his career at all.

The person in charge of the Graz clinic believed that the bone should first be put back in the right position, which is then stabilized, and then rehabilitation of the ligaments could begin in five to ten weeks.

"I'm in good hands and I'm not thinking about retreating. I want to ski again in eight or ten months," said 31-year-old Schmidhofer, who has won four World Championships so far, took the podium 12 times and won the World Championships in Downhill Championships last year. crystal ball.

Friday’s race was interrupted for about twenty minutes after the Austrian skier was unable to take one of the corners and broke through the safety net at high speed. He was eventually taken off the field on a stretcher.

(Source: Source: sportrajongo.hu, mti / Photo: pixabay, mti)

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