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Friday, May 24, 2013 is a date impossible to forget for Veronika Zvaricova. That day, during a training session on skiroll the Czech biathlete was hit by a car'' that has devastated the right side of the body.
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"Frontal skull fracture, concussion strong with slight bleeding, fracture of the'' right orbital bone, fracture of the right maxillary sinus, multiple fractures to right scapula and clavicle, rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, fracture of the right ankle." These are all the injuries caused by the accident'' twenty-four European silver in the relay (in the photo is the first from left) in Bansko 2013.
Nearly five months away from'' have looked death in the face, Veronika Zvaricova is slow but steady recovery. He told the official website of the Federation of Czech biathlon Dr. Martin Smetana, one of the specialists who are following the recovery of the athlete''.
The doctor explained as "just arrived at the hospital the prospects were not optimistic. We had to stabilize his condition, then the first thing we dealt with the head performing various operations to reduce fractures to the skull, orbit and all'' jaw. Initially Veronika had lost his sight'' s right eye, but fortunately it was just a result of what happened, the eyeball had not suffered permanent damage. Therefore, the improvement of its condizoni has allowed us to work to resolve the various fractures shoulder. Rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee has been discovered at a later time, just after starting rehabilitation. So Veronika has had to submit all'' yet another intervention. "
However, the biathlete must return several times on the operating table and in the future will need to remove the metal plates inserted in his shoulder to promote bone fracture "also most likely will have to undergo corrective surgery on the nose," he continued adding Smetana that "ankle injuries to the face and can be considered cured, while the shoulder and the knee will take a bit of time''".
At least five months after the terrible accident has returned the'' optimism because "the recovery is proving to be faster than anyone could have expected in May, this is because the body of Veronika is young and healthy. Even we talked about the possibility of returning to perform physical activity and skiing in the next few months. "
Dr. Smetana, after having stressed the importance of all physicians'''' s hospital in Jablonec nad Nisou in the recovery process, concluded with a joke: "I hope that Veronika'' during the winter to stay away from the ski jump ".
Zvaricova, three times in the points in the World Cup and three times in the top ten in Ibu Cup, born in 1988 (celebrating the quarter century in December), without the dramatic experience would try to earn the call for Sochi.
The opportunity to participate in its second edition of the Olympic Games (Vancouver arrived in settantuntesima sprint) is gone, but at least can look to the future with a certain serenity thinking that his life and perhaps his career did not stopped abruptly at the age of 24.
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