After his severe fall, Cyprien Sarrazin spoke publicly for the first time and described moving details.
The French ski racer Cyprien Sarrazin narrowly missed death in his severe training in the end of December. “I almost died”said the two-time streak winner on Monday (03.03.2025) in Marseille at his first public appearance since his accident in Bormio Italy.
At that time, the five -time World Cup winner in the final training session for the departure had fallen heavily and had suffered a brain hemorrhage, which resulted in an enforcing operation. The Frenchman was only able to leave the intensive care unit after a week, but has been on the way of improvement since then.
“No neurological damage”
He is “A bit surprised that I recovered so well and so quickly”the 30-year-old now said and emphasized that he “no longer had any neurological damage”. He also left the anger about the fall. “I became aware that I was not far from not being there anymore, so no matter what happens, only positive”he said.
Sarrazin, who had pushed into the world elite with his victories in Wengen, Kitzbühel and Bormio last season, is currently being treated in a rehabilitation center in the French GAP. He can now move normally, but still see twice. However, his eyesight would also “improve from day to day “says Sarrazin.
Comeback is in the stars
It is also helpful that he cannot remember his fall or the subsequent brain surgery. “I was awareness in these five days, but my brain didn’t register it. And that’s a good thing, because I have no post -traumatic stress disorder like that”Sarrazin said, who, however, emphasized that it was still too early to speak of competitions again.