Alpine skiing Aznoh suffers serious knee injury, but no head injury

SDA

5.12.2025 - 11:49

The rescue doctor attends to Rok Aznoh
The rescue doctor attends to Rok Aznoh
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Rok Aznoh suffered a cruciate ligament rupture in his serious fall in the World Cup downhill on Thursday in Beaver Creek, Colorado.

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As several media outlets report, citing the medical teams at the hospital in Vail, the 23-year-old Slovenian was spared serious head and neck injuries. However, the diagnosis is still severe. A torn anterior cruciate ligament and a meniscus injury in his right knee put an early end to his Olympic winter.

The 2023 junior downhill world champion was skiing with bib number 58 when he lost control in a left-hand bend and crashed into the safety nets at an estimated 110 km/h. He even lost his helmet. His helmet was even ripped off his head.