After the crash in Wengen
Diagnosis is here! Kriechmayr must tremble for the World Championships
Now the diagnosis is in! Austria's speed ace Vincent Kriechmayr suffered a severe strain in the inner ligament of his right knee when he crashed in the final S of the downhill in Wengen on Saturday - 17 days before the World Ski Championships in Saalbach!
"He is our leader in the speed team, that would be very, very bitter for him right now," said men's head coach Marko Pfeifer immediately after Kriechmayr's fall. Fortunately, the feared cruciate ligament rupture did not occur, but the severe strain is also a cause for concern! It is not yet clear how long "Vinc" will actually be out for just under three weeks before the home World Championships (February 4 to 16).
"Vincent was lucky today. He will start therapeutic measures immediately and a check-up in the next few days will reveal how quickly he can return to training," said Christian Hoser, the doctor treating him.
"Luck in misfortune"
"Basically, I'm fine and I'm glad that it turned out like this. Now I will do everything I can to be as fit as possible by the World Championships. At first I thought the injury was worse because I could hardly put any weight on the leg, so you can definitely call it a blessing in disguise. Now I have to look from day to day and will do everything I can to get fit again quickly," said Kriechmayr after the diagnosis.
What had happened?
The 33-year-old from Upper Austria was pushed backwards in the sharp right-hand bend before the finish, whereupon he lost control and was unable to stay on his feet. Kriechmayr hit the safety net hard and immediately complained of pain in his right knee.
Nevertheless, "Vinc", visibly shaken and with abrasions to his face, skied to the finish, from where he was flown by helicopter to the hospital in the Hochrum private clinic. There, late in the evening, an MRI scan finally revealed the bitter but not entirely catastrophic diagnosis.
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