Biathlon
Fb Einar Carrara
We had the pleasure of having our microphones Einar Carrara, former biathlete of the Italian national team, who was the victim of a serious accident at work in December 2014 which caused him serious damage to the spine.
Monday 30 July 2018 4 minutes reading time
Hi Einar, how are you, how is the path of qualification proceeding?
Now I'm very well, I'm home since April 10 when I was discharged from the center of Budrio in Bologna, where I was hospitalized for six weeks for the test and training with new guardians. I still train at home, in my garage, where I have the parallels and can walk with these guardians. Other days instead I train with the handbike to strengthen arms, shoulders, chest and all the part of the trunk.
How long have you practiced this sport?
I had already done a few sessions a couple of years ago and in winter I also trained on the rollers. At that time I was in hospital for a long time and during the periods when I was at home I was mainly a roller. But for me it has always been more a leisure, an outburst than a real sport.
Have you thought about a competitive career in paraciclismo?
For the moment no, I practice the handbike to be outdoors, I live it like a fun. It's a fantastic sport, I was in the biathlon national team so I'm quite powerful and I do not mind at all.
In an interview a couple of years ago you said you do not want to stay in a wheelchair because you have a lot to do in life, do you want to reveal something about your future projects?
At the beginning after the accident I could not even sit up, then I started training and strengthening the trunk. Slowly I was able to walk with the gym exoskeleton and I obtained excellent results in all the structures where I tested. But this does not satisfy me, because it is the car that walks and I have only learned to support it.
So I understand that your goal is to go back to walking.
That has always been my fixed point from the beginning. I train and fight to achieve it.
Have you ever thought about starting a career in the Paralympic winter disciplines?
At the moment no, I proceed step by step in recovery. In December four years have passed since the accident, there have been improvements and also several. I have obtained results that at the same injury other patients will never reach. As I said my goal is to go back to walking but from there on I do not want to do projects. In this period I am at home and therefore to keep myself in shape I have intensified the training sessions with the handbike.
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