Joachim Puchner back on skis after nearly quit

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Joachim Puchner back on skis after nearly quit

For several weeks Joachim Puchner's career was in the balance. An ankle injury in 2012 has degenerated into a serious medical problem, a numbness of the foot that is not allowed to load on the slopes all the force at its disposal. Then the'' Austrian was operated and was also able to return to training on snow.

"Six weeks ago I did not know if I could continue racing - says Salzburg, who turned 26 three days ago, to salzburg.orf.at -.'' Fortunately, the surgery went well and are able to return on Tuesday skiing and now I'm even better with his head. We must seek to be free from pain during our life. I could not even walk for pain, such a thing but do not want us back down to earth. "
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