Gymnastics Injuries Nov/Dec 2014
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It is with great sadness that we learn of the retirement of Ukraine's Mariya Livchikova. Unfortunately, her knee injury prior to Worlds was a confirmed ACL tear and after this 3rd tear, Livchikova decided to call it quits with gymnastics. Now that she is no longer competing, she will focus her energy on her education and her long term goal of becoming a coach. We wish her the best of luck with this process.
With a turn for the positive, a lot of junior/new senior hopefuls have returned to competition. Germany's Kim Janas (senior 2015) returned at the Bundesliga competition and showed an excellent UB. Her D-score was in the 5s without a proper dismount so this is promising. Eythora Thorsdottir of the Netherlands has returned from a back injury and has already competed three times. Her balance beam and floor exercise are just as beautiful as before. Brazilian Rebeca Andrade (senior 2015) joins this amazing trio of athletes back from injuries. She recently won Brazilian Junior Championships and continues to show proficiency on her Amanar. Enus Mariani of Italy has also returned to competition after over a year away from gymnastics due to a back injury. All of these gymnasts are a pleasure to watch and I'm glad they're back to competition ready performances. Now, we can look forward to their performances in the next competition season.
*USA Updates: While this list keeps track of returns to competition, a few of the American girls have returned to camp which means they have some baseline level of routine readiness and fitness to train in front of National Team Coordinator Martha Karolyi. Sabrina Vega, Bailie Key, and Rachel Gowey have all returned to camp.
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) | FB; site |
| Miriana Almeida MEX | ??? (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) | |
| Ida Gustafsson SWE | Shoulder (Aug) | |
| Louise Vanhille FRA | Elbow (Mar) | Nov 2014 |
| Rebecca Tunney GBR | Elbow (May) | |
| Bailie Key USA jr | Elbow (Jul) | Oct 2014 (c) |
| 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 |
| Elisa Meneghini ITA | Back (Oct) | |
| McKayla Maroney USA | Knee surgery (Feb) | |
| Jade Barbosa BRA | Knee surgery (Aug) | |
| Diana Bulimar ROU | Knee surgery (Aug) | |
| Cintia Rodriguez ESP | Knee surgery (Nov) | |
| Aleeza Yu CAN | Knee injury (Oct) | |
| Vanasia Bradley USA jr | Torn ACL & meniscus, broken patella (Jun) | |
| Nadine Jarosch - GER | Torn ACL surgery (Jul) | |
| Janine Berger - GER | Torn ACL surgery (Aug) | |
| Mariya Livchikova UKR | Torn ACL (Aug) | retirement |
| Maria Paula Vargas ESP | Torn ACL & partial meniscal tear (Sep) | |
| Kristyna Palesova CZE | Torn ACL, meniscal tear, ligament tear (Nov) | |
| Roxana Popa ESP | Torn ACL & meniscus (Dec) | |
| Anastasia Grishina RUS | Torn meniscus & broken patella (Apr) | |
| Laurie Hernandez USA jr | Torn patellar tendon & dislocated kneecap (Jun) | Nov 2014 (c) |
| Maggie Nichols | Dislocated kneecap (Aug) | |
| Loan His FRA jr | Hyperextended knee (Jun) | Nov 2014 |
| Carlotta Ferlito ITA | Calf strain + medical issue (Mar) | Sep 2014 |
| Tyesha Mattis GBR jr | Ankle (Mar) | |
| Wendy de Jong NED jr | Ankle (Jul) | |
| Lauren Mitchell AUS | Ankle (Oct) | |
| Giulia Steingruber SUI | Knee bone bruise (Mar) Ankle ligament sprain + 2 stress fractures (Nov) | May 2014 |
| Ksenia Afanasyeva RUS | Ankle surgery (Apr) | Nov 2014 |
| Viktoria Komova RUS | Ankle surgery (Apr) | Aug 2014 |
| Gabriella Douglas | Ankle surgery (Aug) | |
| Rachel Gowey USA | Ankle break (Aug) | Nov 2014 (c) |
| Sophie Scheder GER | Sprained ankle + 2 torn ligaments (Mar) | May 2014 |
| Maria Paseka RUS | Sprained ankle (Sep) | Nov 2014 |
| Maria Bondareva RUS jr | Swollen ligaments in ankle (Apr) | May 2014 |
| Lexie Priessman USA | Torn fibular ligament (Aug) | |
| Mary-Anne Monckton AUS | Torn peroneal tendon (Oct) | |
| 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) Foot surgery (Nov) | Sep 2014 |
| Giorgia Campana ITA | Foot injury (Nov) | |
| Rebeca Andrade BRA jr | Toe injury (Jul) | Nov 2014 |
2013
| Name (Country) | Injury | Return to Competition |
|---|---|---|
| End of 2013 | ||
| Katelyn Ohashi - USA | Shoulder surgery + Back | |
| Sabrina Vega USA | Shoulder surgery | Nov 2014 (c) |
| Julie Croket - BEL | Elbow | Aug 2014 |
| Sarah Finnegan - USA | Elbow surgery | |
| Enus Mariani jr - ITA | Back injury (May) | Nov 2014 |
| 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 | retirement |
| Céline van Gerner - NED | Ankle surgery | Sep 2014 |
| Adrian Gomes - BRA | retirement | |
| Koko Tsurumi - JPN | Achilles | Nov 2014 |
| 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.
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