Goggia Wins St Moritz Downhill 24 Hours After Hand Broken in Two Places
Goggia Wins St Moritz Downhill 24 Hours After Hand Broken in Two Places
Published : 18-Dec-2022 07:41
Italy's Sofia Goggia overcame a broken hand and emergency surgery less than 24 hours before to record her 20th career World Cup win in St Moritz on Saturday.
In the women's downhill race at St. Moritz on Friday, Goggia came second 0.29s behind compatriot Elena Curtoni but hit a gate so hard on her descent, fractured her hand in two places.
She was flown by helicopter to Milan for emergency surgery where doctors put a plate and nine screws in her left hand.
On Saturday, Goggia - with a pole taped to her damaged left hand - earned her third downhill win of the season as her blistering time of 1:28.85 saw her finish 0.43s ahead of Slovenian Ilka Stuhec.
"I am super happy with my race. I couldn't push out of the start gate, but half a second is enough! I have to say a huge thanks to the people who helped me out yesterday from the doctor here to the driver that brought me to Milan and I am really grateful for the help I got," said Goggia.
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