Gymnastics Injuries Sept/Oct 2014

Unfortunately, the list is growing. Just like last year, we are having a pre-Worlds surge which is to be expected as landings move to harder surfaces and competition season heats up. There have been a few injuries that have shaken up World teams and federations. The biggest one is arguably Diana Bulimar, without whom Romania has exactly 6 senior athletes tos end to Worlds. This is the 2nd time in 2 years that she will miss World Championships due to knee injury. The other one is Rachel Gowey of the USA. Although not a lock for the team, she was slowly but surely making a name for herself. After a strong performance at Secret Classic, a good performance at US Nationals would have helped to make her case. Unfortunately, she suffered from a broken ankle on a beam dismount and is out for the season. Maggie Nichols was injured at the 2014 Pan American Championships - her kneecap was dislocated but immediately slid back into place (via The Gymternet). We are still waiting to hear if she will attend the USA Selection Camp. She will not attend the USA Selection Camp.

There have also been a few exciting comebacks. Although there's no video or score, Gabby Jupp has returned to competition. She recently competed at a Great Britain World selection camp. We do not know on what events, etc. but I am glad to see her back fighting for a spot. Russia's Viktoria Komova returned to competition on the uneven bars. Right now, she is not listed on the Russian team but if she adds another event, Valentina Rodionenko will consider giving her a spot.

This lists consists of National Team members and a few select others that had to miss out on competition due to injury.

Note: Removed return to competition list at the bottom.
*Gabby Jupp recently competed at a control competition for GBR World team selection

A MAG injury list has been compiled by Full Twist here.

Name (Country)	Injury	Return to Competition
2014 Injuries
Elisa Cherino GER	Fractured cervical vertebrae (Mar)
Loan His FRA jr	??? (Jun)
Miriana Almeida MEX	??? (Aug)
Ida Gustafsson SWE	??? (Aug)
Sandra Collantes PER	??? (Sep)
Maelys Plessis FRA	??? (Sep)
Anne Kuhm FRA	Collarbone (Jan)
Simone Biles USA	Shoulder (Feb)	Jul 2014
Kirsten Beckett RSA	Shoulder surgery (Aug)
Peyton Ernst USA	Dislocated shoulder + surgery (Aug)
Louise Vanhille FRA	Elbow (Mar)
Rebecca Tunney GBR	Elbow (May)
Bailie Key USA jr	Elbow (Jul)
Alyssa Baumann USA	Elbow (Aug)	Sep 2014
Ayelen Taribini ARG	Dislocated Elbow (Sep)
Yuna Hiraiwa JPN	Broken Finger (Sep)
Kyla Ross USA	Back (Jan)	Mar 2014
McKayla Maroney USA	Knee surgery (Feb)
Tyesha Mattis GBR jr	??? (Mar)
Jade Barbosa BRA	Knee surgery (Aug)
Diana Bulimar ROU	Knee surgery (Aug)
Giulia Steingruber SUI	Knee bone bruise (Mar)	May 2014
Vanasia Bradley USA jr	Torn ACL & meniscus, broken patella (Jun)
Nadine Jarosch - GER	Torn ACL surgery (2013) Torn ACL surgery (Jul)
Janine Berger - GER	Torn ACL surgery (Aug)
Mariya Livchikova UKR	Knee (Aug)	retirement
Maria Paula Vargas ESP	Torn ACL & partial meniscal tear (Sep)
Anastasia Grishina RUS	Torn meniscus & broken patella (Apr)
Laurie Hernandez USA jr	Fractured wrist (Jan) Torn patellar tendon & dislocated kneecap (Jun)
Maggie Nichols	Dislocated kneecap (Aug)
Carlotta Ferlito ITA	Calf strain + medical issue (Mar)	Sep 2014
Ksenia Afanasyeva RUS	Ankle surgery (Apr)
Viktoria Komova RUS	Ankle surgery (Apr)	Aug 2014
Wendy de Jong NED jr	Ankle (Jul)
Gabriella Douglas	Ankle surgery (Aug)
Rachel Gowey USA	Ankle break (Aug)
Sophie Scheder GER	Sprained ankle + 2 torn ligaments (Mar)	May 2014
Maria Paseka RUS	Sprained ankle (Sep)
Maria Bondareva RUS jr	Swollen ligaments in ankle (Apr)
Lexie Priessman - USA	Achilles tendon strain ('13) Torn fibular ligament (Aug)
Evgenia Zhukova RUS	Torn Achilles (Apr)
Valentine Sabatou FRA	Torn Achilles (Sep)
Francesca Deagostini ITA	Foot injury/fracture (Jun-Aug)
Elisabeth Seitz GER	Foot injury (Aug)	Sep 2014
Rebeca Andrade BRA jr	Toe injury (Jul)

Data as of 8/3 2:30PM:
There are 37 athletes on this injured list. 8 of those athletes are juniors, 29 are seniors.
- There has been one serious head/neck injury by Germany's Elisa Cherino. She required emergency surgery for a fractured cervical veterbrae. She is still in the hospital in Berlin. You can find more information on her facebook page or her website.
- Of the known injuries to 28 seniors, 3 were shoulder injuries and 3 were elbow.
- Only Kyla Ross is listed with a back injury and has since returned.
- There were no abdominal or hip injuries.
- There are a total of 8 seniors with knee injures - 3 of which are confirmed ACL tears. Only 2 (Steingruber and Maroney) are known not to be ACL injuries. The remaining 3 athletes just have "knee injures" - no specific comment on nature of the injury.
- There were 8 ankle injuries of the 28 seniors, 2 of which were Achilles tears and 1 confirmed broken ankle. There were 5 non-specific ankle injuries and 2 foot injuries.
- By joint for seniors: neck (1/28); shoulder (3/28); elbow (3/28); knee (8/28); ankle (8/28)

2013

Name (Country)	Injury	Return to Competition
End of 2013
Katelyn Ohashi - USA	Shoulder surgery + Back
Sabrina Vega USA	Shoulder surgery
Julie Croket - BEL	Elbow	Aug 2014
Sarah Finnegan - USA	Elbow surgery
Enus Mariani jr - ITA	Back injury (May)
Eythora Thorsdottir - NED jr	Back	Oct 2014
Gabby Jupp - GBR	Torn ACL at Europeans; surgery	*Aug 2014
Kim Janas GER jr	ACL; surgery	Oct 2014
Chantysha Netteb NED	ACL
Lisa Ecker AUT	R PCL and meniscus	Aug 2014
Luo Peiru - CHN	Achilles & fractured kneecap
Céline van Gerner - NED	Ankle surgery
Adrian Gomes - BRA
Koko Tsurumi - JPN
Resolved
Gabriella Douglas - CAN	Shoulder surgery	May 2014
Giorgia Campana - ITA	Elbow	Feb 2014
Lou Nina - CHN	Elbow	Apr 2014
Maria Paseka - RUS	Back pain	Apr 2014
Anastasia Grishina - RUS	Back pain/pinched nerve	Apr 2014
Diana Bulimar - ROM	Knee injury	Mar 2014
Youna Dufournet - FRA	Knee surgery	Mar 2014
Elisabetta Preziosa - ITA	Knee	Feb 2014
Adriana Crisci - ITA	Torn ACL after DTY	Feb 2014
Ana Lago - MEX	Torn ACL; surgery	May 2014
Erika Fasana - ITA	Tibia	Feb 2014
Marine Brevet - FRA	Torn Achilles tendon; surgery	Mar 2014
Wyomi Masela - NED	Torn achilles tendon; surgery	Jun 2014
Ksenia Afanasyeva - RUS	Ankle surgery	Apr 2014
Madison Kocian - USA	Ankle sprain at P&Gs	Feb 2014
Jessica Lopez VEN	Ankle	Feb 2014
Cintia Rodriguez ESP	Ankle; surgery	Feb 2014
Jade Barbosa - BRA	Ligament rupture	Mar 2014

We wish all these athletes a speedy recovery and best of luck with their rehabilitation.