At the beginning of September, the French biathlete Emilien Claude had to undergo an unplanned back surgery. The race against time begins for the 26-year-old. Although he is already making progress in his rehab, these are still manageable.
Biathlon star Emilia Claude fights back in early September with literally small steps. “My life is a little different than usual. I’m happy when I can go for 40 minutes,” he told “Le Dauphiné” about his current state of health.
Although the 26-year-old has only made small progress so far, it is “better from day to day,” said Claude, being on the right track. “It’s almost faster than I expected.”
Biathlon star didn’t want to “hope for a miracle”
Despite the unplanned and incalculable downtime, the Frenchman does not regret the decision to get under the knife. “I am glad that I do it [zur OP] decided because the other choice would have been to hope for a miracle. I was at a point where the herniated disc was too serious. I am glad that I let it do it quickly and didn’t waste time, “said the World Cup runner.
Just five days after the operation, he was able to take short walks in the forest. In the meantime there are two walks a day of 30 to 40 minutes. Daily rehabilitation training is on the program.
“If everything goes well, I hope to go back to the Rollerski in October,” Claude drew a rough schedule. His hope is that he will be ready for use in Östersund until the World Cup start at the end of November. “The doctor told me. The best chance of being there gave me an immediate operation. […] Will I make it? We’ll see, “said the Frenchman.