Winter sports after bobsleigh accident
“Four operations were necessary to ensure my survival”
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News from the hospital: Sandro Michel is on the mend
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Only thanks to the quick response of emergency doctors did a Swiss bobsleigh pusher survive a serious fall in Altenberg. He was in the intensive care unit for a week and a half, and now he is speaking out about the drama for the first time.
The seriously injured Swiss pusher Sandro Michel spoke out for the first time after his fall in Altenberg. The 27-year-old was flown by helicopter to the hospital in Dresden and there were great concerns about him. “To date, four operations have been necessary to ensure my survival and to patch me up somewhat. I think I was very lucky in misfortune and can/must be lucky to be able to write this post today,” wrote Michel on his Instagram account from his hospital bed.
At the same time, he thanked the emergency workers who acted professionally and quickly on site. “I would especially like to thank my doctors, Swiss Sliding, family, girlfriend and my team! You gave me the support I needed and were there for me when I needed you most.” He was in the intensive care unit for a week and a half and is now in a hospital in Switzerland.
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Pusher Michel sustained serious injuries to his chest and pelvic area when his world-class pilot Michael Vogt fell during training on February 13th in Altenberg. He was thrown out of the bobsleigh onto the track, and after the fall, the 210 kilogram sled with three crew members weighing a good hundred kilograms then slid back over the track from the uphill finish line and hit the Swiss, who was lying dazed on the ice, with full force.
New security measures required
In such a situation, a four-man bobsleigh can reach a speed of around 50 to 60 kilometers per hour. According to dpa information, the railway doctor and the emergency doctors who rushed to the scene were quickly at the scene of the accident by helicopter and not only saved Michel’s leg, but above all his life.
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The Swiss bobsleigh association Swiss Sliding then demanded that the world association IBSF establish a safety commission and appoint a safety delegate. “It is not enough for us to be assured that we are taking care of it,” said Sepp Kubli, President of Swiss Sliding. Kubli suggested the former world-class pilot, materials expert and TV expert Christian Reich, a person competent in all areas.
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On the same day as the Swiss, Johannes Lochner’s crew from Berchtesgaden also fell in the four-man bobsleigh – also in curve section 13/14.
