The Italian Olympic champion in the 100m, touched during the last Worlds, remains uncertain for the European Championships in Munich (August 15-21).
Italian Olympic 100m champion Marcell Jacobs, injured in a thigh during the recent Worlds, can resume training but remains uncertain for the European Championships in Munich (August 15-21), his Federation said on Monday.
«Jacobs’ participation (…) will be assessed over the next few days“Said the Italian Athletics Federation (Fidal) on its site.
The double Olympic champion from Tokyo (100m and 4x100m) withdrew before the semi-finals of the 100m at the Worlds in Eugene (United States) in July, due to a “contracture in the adductor magnus of the right thigh».
The MRI performed on Monday in Rome concluded that “healing of the lesion, with still the presence of a slight edema of revascularization“, according to Fidal. “This inventory allows the resumption of training, with ultrasound monitoring“, she adds.
After being crowned indoor world champion in the 60m in March in Belgrade, the 27-year-old sprinter had a series of problems during the summer season, with intestinal problems then a strained left thigh in mid-May, preventing him to compete with the best.
In a post on social media, Jacobs for his part displayed his optimism as he celebrated the first anniversary of his surprise coronation in Tokyo. “Exactly a year ago, in a matter of moments, I achieved what few expected. Looking back it has been a year of ups and downs but I am now coming back stronger than ever! I will never stop surprising you“, assured the European record holder in the 100 m.
