Swiss bobsledder Sandro Michel has undergone emergency hip and thigh surgery after being run over by his own sled in a World Cup coaching crash in Altenberg, Germany.
Swiss Sliding stated in an announcement on Wednesday that Michel, who additionally had chest accidents, was secure after being flown by helicopter to Dresden’s University Hospital for in a single day surgery.
It reported that the 27-year-old was thrown from the four-man bob piloted by Michael Vogt in Tuesday’s coaching and left mendacity on the observe.
The 210kg sled then slid again uncontrollably from the uphill end space and ran over the brakeman, who’s the final to leap on board firstly and can also be accountable for working the brake on the end.
Vogt suffered extreme concussion and bruises within the accident, with different pushers Dominik Hufschmid and Andreas Haas barely injured.
Vogt and Michel completed fourth within the two-man bob on the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
“The federation has left it up to the other Swiss teams in Altenberg to decide whether they want to participate in today’s remaining training sessions and the races over the weekend or not,” the assertion added.
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