The athlete María Vicente is injured and suffers “a complete rupture” of the Achilles tendon

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Digital editorial team Telecinco News 03/01/2024 2:56 p.m.

María VicenteMaría Vicente, injured by a “complete rupture” of the Achilles tendon

Maria Vicentea young Spanish athlete and one of the main assets for the medal table in the Indoor World Championships that started this Friday in Glasgow, has had to abandon the championship after suffering “a complete break of the tendon of Achilles” during the pentathlon high jump test, as she herself confirmed through tears.

“I don’t know if I’ll be able to say this quickly and be understood well. From what has been seen in the medical services, it is a complete rupture of the Achilles tendon. When we talk to the doctor who operated on my quadriceps rectus femoris, — I have had a good recovery and I trust him and his team 100% — they will take me to Barcelona to operate and I will begin rehabilitation,” he explained, thanking everyone for the encouragement he has received and for the “welcome” after that other injury that suffered.

“Be sure that I will return, stronger I hope. Thank you all very much. I can only be grateful for everything you have done for me, and tell you that, as I have already said, that I will return,” insisted the one from Hospitalet de Llobregat, who relive the injury nightmare again with the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on the horizon.

María Vicente will once again put herself in the hands of Dr. Jordi Puigdellivol

The 22-year-old from Barcelona, ​​who arrived at the event with the best world record of the season, had started the competition very well after being the fastest (8.07) in the 60 meter hurdles, but she was injured in one of her attempts. the second test of the day and very quickly he realized the seriousness.

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According to the broadcast images, the Spaniard had to stop her attempt towards the bar located at 1.73 meters after noticing something in the lower part of her left leg, at the level of the Achilles tendon. “No, not me, please. Not again,” he lamented. in tears before receiving medical assistance.

Later, in the mixed zone it was confirmed that he had a complete rupture of his Achilles tendon.

The Catalan has said that she will once again put herself in the hands of Dr. Jordi Puigdellivol, who was the one who operated on her rectus femoris of the quadriceps in 2022 and whom she trusts “one hundred percent”, as she noted in a video provided by the Royal Spanish Athletics Federation (RFEA).

The ‘combinera’ acknowledged that she had had “no prior warning” about a possible breakage. “It shocked me a lot. I put the support in and I heard a ‘crack’ and something went up. I’m still shaking, a little in ‘shock’, I know it will be harder than the last time and I can only face it with energy and as much positivism as possible. It came completely by surprise to me and that’s it,” he said.

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