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Kriechmayr gets away with a severe strain of the inner ligament
Vincent Kriechmayr was unable to put any weight on his knee immediately after the fall - fears of a serious injury are not confirmed
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Vincent Kriechmayr gets off relatively lightly after his fall in the World Cup downhill in Wengen. The Austrian suffered a severe strain to the inner ligament in his right knee.
18.01.2025, 22:28•18.01.2025, 22:46
18.01.2025, 22:28
18.01.2025, 22:46This was the result of an MRI examination at a private clinic in Austria.
"Basically, I'm fine and I'm glad it turned out like this. At first I thought the injury was worse because I could hardly put any weight on the leg. So you can definitely call it a stroke of luck," said Kriechmayr.
How long the 33-year-old speed skier will have to sit out of the World Cup could not be estimated on the day of his hard impact into the catch net of the finish S of the Lauberhorn downhill. Kriechmayr's goal is to be ready to race again by the time the World Championships in Saalbach-Hinterglemm begin in early February.
For Frenchman Blaise Giezendanner, who also crashed, the season is over due to a cruciate ligament rupture.
