Figure skater Alena Kostornaya said that rehabilitation after hip surgery will take about six months.
“I am discharged tomorrow, but soon, after three weeks, I will return to rehab. In general, the restoration will take about six months,” said Kostornaya. TASS.
Due to an aggravated hip injury, the athlete’s surgery was supposed to take place in early August, but was delayed for medical reasons.
On March 2, it became known that the athlete will train under the guidance of Elena Buyanova.
In addition to the gold of the European Championship – 2020, Kostornaya also won the Grand Prix final of the 2019/20 season, the silver (2020) and twice the bronze (2018, 2019) Russian championship.
Last season, the athlete competed in the Grand Prix series and did not qualify for the final. Also, the girl missed the Russian championship due to a broken hand and could not go to the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing.
Recall that at the end of April, the International Skating Union (ISU) extended the suspension of athletes from Russia and Belarus from participating in competitions under the auspices of the organization.
Formerly Anna Shcherbakova supported Kostornaya after undergoing hip surgery.
Source: Gazeta
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