MADRID, 1 Mar. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The young Spanish athlete María Vicente, one of the main assets for the medal table in the Indoor World Championships that started this Friday in Glasgow, has had to abandon the event after being injured during the high jump test.
The 22-year-old from Barcelona, who arrived at the event with the best world record of the season, had started the competition very well after being the fastest (8.07) in the 60 meter hurdles, but was injured in one of her attempts of the high jump test.
According to the broadcast images, the Spaniard injured the lower part of her left leg, at the level of the Achilles tendon, during the run towards the bar located at 1.73 meters and quickly realized the possible severity of the injury. mishap. “No, not me, please,” Vicente lamented through tears before receiving medical assistance.