Daria Spiridonova opened up about her injury

Daria Spiridonova broke her ankle last year and ended up having to miss most of the 2019 season in order to recover. She was originally reluctant to talk about the injury and carefully posed for photos so that her cast wouldn’t be seen. She decided to open up about the injury and told the story on Instagram:

“I’m happy that I was able to recover after the injury. For the first time in my career, I got seriously injured, it was quite hard. In 2018, at a practice, I had a bad landing and had a comminuted ankle fracture. Later, I had a surgery and a titanium plate was put into [my ankle] with which I’m still training. Actually, everything is not as bad as it sounds. In any case, things work out for the best.”

“I want to thank a lot everyone who helped me to come back to the elite sport. Thank you to everyone who worried about my career, despite not even knowing about my injury. Unfortunately, in the final at the World Championships, I made enough mistakes to lose a spot on the medal podium. This page has been turned, we’re moving on!”

Spiridonova also added the injury happened shortly before her wedding last December and at the wedding, she was dancing on the broken ankle.

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Я РАДА ЧТО СМОГЛА ВОССТАНОВИТЬСЯ ПОСЛЕ ТРАВМЫ🙏 . Впервые за всю историю карьеры я получила серьёзную травму, это было очень не просто. В 2018 году на тренировке я неудачно приземлилась и получила осколочный перелом голеностопа, в последствии мне сделали операцию и вставили титановую пластину с которой я до сих пор тренируюсь, но на самом деле все не так уж и плохо, как звучит. В любом случае, что не делается, все к лучшему. Хочу сказать большое спасибо тем, кто помог мне вернуться в большой спорт. @victor_mukhanov @nadi_rehab и @sport_trauma_rehabilitation 🙏 Также спасибо тем, кто переживал за мою карьеру, несмотря на то, что даже не знали про мою травму. К сожалению на чемпионате мира в финале я допустила достаточно ошибок, чтоб упустить место на пьедестале. Страница перевёрнута, идём дальше!) . Ps. Самое интересное,что на свадьбе я во всю танцевала со сломанной ногой и радовалась счастливым днем🤩👌. 🔷 I'M GLAD I WAS ABLE TO RECOVER FROM INJURY🙏 . For the first time in my career I got injured, it was not easy. In 2018, in training, I landed badly and got a shrapnel fracture of the ankle, later I had surgery and inserted an iron plate with which I still train, but in fact everything is not as bad as it sounds. In any case, what is not done is all for the best. I want to say thanks so much to those who helped me back to the professional sport. @victor_mukhanov @nadi_rehab and @sport_trauma_rehabilation 🙏 Also thanks to those who worried about my career, despite the fact that they did not even know about my injury. Unfortunately at the World Championships in the final I made enough mistakes to miss a place on the podium. The page is turned, go ahead!) . PS. The most interesting thing is that at the wedding I danced with a broken leg and enjoyed a happy day🤩👌

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