Hans Grugger retires

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Hans Grugger retires

This morning, in Innsbruck, during a press conference, the Austrian Hans Grugger broke the news of his farewell to the ski. Winner of four World Cup races, was the victim of an ugly incident that occurred Jan. 20 on the Streif in Kitzbuhel, had not returned to racing because of the long rehabilitation. Hans, in fact, in an induced coma for ten days, had lost consciousness immediately after the fall reporting a brain hemorrhage, fractured two vertebrae, the carotid artery injury, broken ribs and liver trauma.

"It was particularly difficult as the decision - said the sprinter Austria -. I am happy and grateful for what I did. know not to race the more I'm sorry but it's not a big problem. I can still ski and do everything else! What prompted me to retire is the status of my right foot, which in recent months has not improved, and although margins is not possible to know now how it will be in the future. "< / p>

"My first skiing after the accident, although not competed was very exciting - said Hans Grugger -. I want to thank my family, my girlfriend Ingrid, the whole team with Berthold and Evers, without forget my sponsors Head, Carrera and Gastein. "

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