Gymnastics Injuries Oct-Dec
Koko Tsurumi at NHK Trophy 2012
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I've been avoiding this list like the plague. I decided that after Rio I wouldn't keep track anymore and I think I just wanted to stop now. But, alas, injuries are part of the sport.
There's been quite a bit of shuffling recently. Roxana Popa is back after an ACL tear and was able to compete UB at Worlds. Sounds like she has been cleared to start vaulting and tumbling again so hopefully we get to see her at the Test Event to try and qualify a spot for Rio. Romania lost Anamaria Ocolisan with an unfortunately timed injury. Ocolisan was quickly becoming one of Romania's top all around gymnasts but got injured in Podium Training prior to the team competition.
Koko Tsurumi has announced her retirement from the sport after struggling with Achilles tendon injuries for much of this quadrennium. She recently made a comeback and competed her last uneven bar routine prior to announcing her retirement. This two time Olympian, 2009 World Championship All Around bronze medalist and 2012 Olympics Uneven Bars Event Finalist will be greatly missed!
Note about the list:
The list consists of national team members that have had some injury that keeps them out of competition. (c) indicates gymnasts that have returned to national team camp or control competition but not yet to a "public" competition.
2015
| Name (Country) | Injury | Return to Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Ruby Harrold GBR | ??? (Mar) | Sep 2015 |
| Axelle Klinckaert BEL | ??? (Mar) | May 2015 |
| Teal Grindle GBR | Shoulder injury (Mar) | Nov 2015 |
| Yao Jinnan CHN | Shoulder surgery (Feb) | |
| Ashton Locklear USA | Shoulder surgery (Mar) | Aug 2015 |
| Sabrina Vega USA | Shoulder surgery (Mar) | Jul 2015 |
| Marta Costa ESP | Shoulder surgery (May) | |
| Youna Dufournet FRA | Shoulder surgery (Jun) | |
| Anna Pavlova AZE | Elbow injury (Apr) | retirement |
| Lisa Ecker AUT | Knee injury (Apr) | Oct 2015 |
| Yesenia Ferrera CUB | Knee injury (May) | |
| Elsa Garcia MEX | Knee injury (Oct) | |
| Giulia Steingruber SUI | Knee injury (Oct) | |
| Chantysha Netteb NED | Knee reoperation (Mar) | |
| Diana Bulimar ROU | Knee surgery (Jun) | Sep 2015 |
| Raer Theaker GBR | Knee surgery (Jun) Elbow surgery (Nov) | Sep 2015 |
| Alessandra Thompson RSA | Knee surgery (Jun) | |
| Anastasia Grishina RUS | Torn meniscus & broken patella (Apr '14) ACL tear (Mar) | Feb 2015 Sep 2015 |
| Gabby Jupp GBR | ACL tear (Mar) | |
| Jonna Adlerteg SWE | ACL tear (Apr) | |
| Kim Janas GER | ACL tear (May) | |
| Kim Bui GER | ACL tear (May) | |
| Rebeca Andrade BRA | ACL tear (Jun) | |
| Lauren Mitchell AUS | ACL tear (Jun) | |
| Carlotta Ferlito ITA | Foot injury (Feb) | Mar 2015 |
| Larisa Iordache ROU | Foot injury (Mar) | Sep 2015 |
| Laura Waem BEL | Foot injury (Mar) | Sep 2015 (c) |
| Isa Maassen NED | Foot injury (Jun) | Dec 2015 |
| Catherine Lyons GBR jr | Stress fracture (Jun) | |
| Koko Tsurumi JPN | Achilles tear (May) | Nov 2015 retirement |
| Catalina Ponor | Achilles surgery (Oct) | |
| Lara Mori ITA | Ankle injury (Mar) | Sep 2015 |
| Julie Croket BEL | ??? (Mar) Ankle sprain (Sep) | Oct 2015 |
| Mira Boumejmajen FRA | Ankle injury (Mar) | retirement |
| Alla Sosnitskaya RUS | Ankle injury (Apr) | Sep 2015 |
| Marta Pihan-Kulesza POL | Ankle injury (May) | Oct 2015 |
| Noel van Klaveren NED | Ankle surgery (May) | Sep 2015 (c) |
| Felicia Hano USA | Ankle injury (Jul) | |
| Arianna Rocca ITA | Ankle injury (Sep) | |
| Ana Maria Ocolisan ROU | Elbow surgery (Feb) Ankle injury (Oct) | Jun 2015 |
| Iosra Abdelaziz ITA | Foot surgery (Jan) | |
| Martina Rizzelli ITA | Metatarsal fracture + surgery (Sep) | |
| Nina Derwael | Toe injury (Nov) | |
| Vanessa Ferrari ITA | Medical - mononucleosis (Mar) | Apr 2015 |
2014
| Name (Country) | Injury | Return to Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Elisa Cherino GER | Fractured cervical vertebrae (Mar) | FB; site |
| Miriana Almeida MEX | ??? (Aug) | May 2015 |
| Sandra Collantes PER | ??? (Sep) | |
| Anne Kuhm FRA | Collarbone (Jan) | Feb 2015 (c) Mar 2015 |
| Kirsten Beckett RSA | Shoulder surgery (Aug) | Jun 2015 |
| Peyton Ernst USA | Dislocated shoulder + surgery (Aug) | Apr 2015 (c) |
| Ida Gustafsson SWE | Shoulder injury (Aug) | |
| Rebecca Tunney GBR | Elbow (May) | Sep 2015 |
| Bailie Key USA jr | Elbow (Jul) | Oct 2014 (c) Mar 2015 |
| Ayelen Taribini ARG | Dislocated Elbow (Sep) | *May 2015 |
| Madison Kocian USA | Wrist surgery (Nov) | Mar 2015 (c) |
| Yuna Hiraiwa JPN | Broken Finger (Sep) | Apr 2015 |
| Elisa Meneghini ITA | Back (Oct) | Mar 2015 |
| Aliya Mustafina RUS | Back (Dec) | Jun 2015 |
| McKayla Maroney USA | Knee surgery (Feb) + medical | |
| Jade Barbosa BRA | Knee surgery (Aug) | Jun 2015 |
| Diana Bulimar ROU | Knee surgery (Aug) | Mar 2015 |
| Cintia Rodriguez ESP | Knee surgery (Nov) | Jul 2015 |
| Aleeza Yu CAN | Knee injury (Oct) | |
| Vanasia Bradley USA jr | Torn ACL & meniscus, broken patella (Jun) | |
| Nadine Jarosch GER | Torn ACL surgery (Jul) | retirement |
| Janine Berger GER | Torn ACL surgery (Aug) | Sep 2015 |
| Maria Paula Vargas ESP | Torn ACL & partial meniscal tear (Sep) | Jul 2015 |
| Laura Longueville FRA | Torn ACL surgery (Oct) 2nd surgery (Mar '15) | |
| Kristyna Palesova CZE | Torn ACL, meniscal tear, ligament tear (Nov) | |
| Roxana Popa ESP | Torn ACL & meniscus (Dec) | Oct 2015 |
| Laurie Hernandez USA jr | Torn patellar tendon & dislocated kneecap (Jun) | Nov 2014 (c) |
| Maggie Nichols USA | Dislocated kneecap (Aug) | Jan 2015 (c) Mar 2015 |
| Tyesha Mattis GBR jr | Ankle (Mar) | Dec 2014 (c) Mar 2015 |
| Wendy de Jong NED jr | Ankle (Jul) | |
| Lauren Mitchell AUS | Ankle (Oct) | May 2015 |
| Giulia Steingruber SUI | Knee bone bruise (Mar) Ankle ligament sprain + 2 stress fractures (Nov) | May 2014 Mar 2015 |
| Gabriella Douglas CAN | Ankle surgery (Aug) | Feb 2015 |
| Rachel Gowey USA | Ankle break (Aug) | Nov 2014 (c) Jul 2015 |
| Maelys Plessis FRA | Ankle stress fracture (Sep) | retirement |
| Lexie Priessman USA | Torn fibular ligament (Aug) | retirement |
| Mary-Anne Monckton AUS | Torn peroneal tendon (Oct) | Apr 2015 (c) Jul 2015 |
| Evgenia Zhukova RUS | Torn Achilles (Apr) | |
| Valentine Sabatou FRA | Torn Achilles (Sep) | retirement |
| Francesca Deagostini ITA | Foot injury/fracture (Jun-Aug) | Feb 2015 |
| Elisabeth Seitz GER | Foot injury (Aug) Foot surgery (Nov) | Sep 2014 May 2015 |
| Giorgia Campana ITA | Foot injury (Nov) | Feb 2015 |
| Resolved | ||
| Simone Biles USA | Shoulder (Feb) | Jul 2014 |
| Louise Vanhille FRA | Elbow (Mar) | Nov 2014 |
| Alyssa Baumann USA | Elbow (Aug) | Sep 2014 |
| Kyla Ross USA | Back (Jan) | Mar 2014 |
| Mariya Livchikova UKR | Torn ACL (Aug) | retirement |
| Loan His FRA jr | Hyperextended knee (Jun) | Nov 2014 |
| Carlotta Ferlito ITA | Calf strain + medical issue (Mar) | Sep 2014 |
| Sophie Scheder GER | Sprained ankle + 2 torn ligaments (Mar) | May 2014 |
| Maria Paseka RUS | Sprained ankle (Sep) | Nov 2014 |
| Ksenia Afanasyeva RUS | Ankle surgery (Apr) | Nov 2014 |
| Viktoria Komova RUS | Ankle surgery (Apr) | Aug 2014 |
| Maria Bondareva RUS jr | Swollen ligaments in ankle (Apr) | May 2014 |
| Rebeca Andrade BRA jr | Toe injury (Jul) | Nov 2014 |
2013
| Name (Country) | Injury | Return to Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sabrina Vega USA | Shoulder surgery | Nov 2014 (c) |
| Chantysha Netteb NED | ACL | Feb 2015 |
| Resolved | ||
| Katelyn Ohashi - USA | Shoulder surgery + Back | Jan 2015 |
| Julie Croket - BEL | Elbow | Aug 2014 |
| Sarah Finnegan - USA | Elbow surgery | Jan 2015 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
I'm glad you put this list out there - thanks!
ReplyDeleteThanks. I have such a hard time with this list because it's so depressing but I'm glad to know someone likes it. I know I always wonder "is x injured? or what was it again?" so hopefully it helps in that way.
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