We had some comebacks for 2008, are there any for 2009?
Two athletes who had their Olympic preparation ruined by injury are attempting a comeback for 2009: Bianca Kappler and Ulrike Urbansky. Both athletes are now 31 and obviously want to appear on home turf in Berlin 09.
Kappler was 5th in the 07 world LJ final and was running into superb form this summer, until she snapped her achilles at the German champs. The injury has been healing well though and she will be back in full training in January.
Urbansky injured her foot in April but is now officially back in full training. She has stated she initially wanted to retire at 32 but after missing Beijing she will carry on.
Kappler is a good outside bet for a medal, if she can recover. Urbansky on the other hand will just be looking to make the national team. From a promising beginning (world junior medal in 96 and great 4x4 in 98 world cup) she has often been the reason why Germany have run so poorly in 4x4s in recent years!
Two athletes who had their Olympic preparation ruined by injury are attempting a comeback for 2009: Bianca Kappler and Ulrike Urbansky. Both athletes are now 31 and obviously want to appear on home turf in Berlin 09.
Kappler was 5th in the 07 world LJ final and was running into superb form this summer, until she snapped her achilles at the German champs. The injury has been healing well though and she will be back in full training in January.
Urbansky injured her foot in April but is now officially back in full training. She has stated she initially wanted to retire at 32 but after missing Beijing she will carry on.
Kappler is a good outside bet for a medal, if she can recover. Urbansky on the other hand will just be looking to make the national team. From a promising beginning (world junior medal in 96 and great 4x4 in 98 world cup) she has often been the reason why Germany have run so poorly in 4x4s in recent years!
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