Alex’s performance at the European Championships in Budapest after surgery –
Alex Szőke became one of the leaders of the Hungarian wrestling generation with his silver medal in the world championship won in 2021 and his fifth place in the Olympics. However, the shoulder of the 97-horse knife had to be operated on in December, so it is questionable whether he can enter the carpet at the European Championships in Budapest at the end of March.
Blonde Alex would walk to the podium on the Hungarian carpet as well, but her health is ahead (Photo: Magyar Nemzet / Mirkó István) |
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In the summer of 2020, in one of the training sessions of ESMTK’s excellence, they wanted to turn it around with the healing “iron factory”. Sure, he wouldn’t let that, trying to defend himself, but it didn’t bake too well: his collarbone was injured.
“I was still up at the time, but then I suffered minor injuries more easily. Then two and a half months ago, in early November – also during training – I fell on my shoulder. I thought it would be okay in a few days, so I continued training, but it hurt a lot, especially after the workouts. Examination reveals that medical intervention is needed: “the joints had to be peeled out and“ my collarbone had to be “polished” ” He explained to our interest Blonde Alex.
Of course, he knew that a long period of forced rest was waiting for him due to the intervention, so his participation in the European Championship, which is due to take place on the Hungarian carpet in Budapest between March 28 and April 3, could be endangered. He had to make a difficult decision with the help of his family and coaches.
“We talked a lot. No doubt, the Hungarian World Championships are very important, but the Olympic Qualifying World Championships will be held in 2023, we didn’t want to jeopardize the preparations. We knew if I continued to train, I could have developed a much more serious injury. The intervention took place before Christmas, on the twenty-second of December. My rehabilitation period is underway, and even if not one hundred percent, I can already use my hand – let’s say you can’t carry a carton of water yet. If all goes well, I can start training well again in mid-February, and if I can get into a really striking form, I will start in the European Championships. I currently see a fifty percent chance of that. ”
Blonde Alex does not deny, she really wants to compete in front of a domestic audience, to stand on the podium. He said he would never forget the moment when Uncle Peter at the 2018 World Championships, at the Papp László Budapest Sports Arena, he was at the top of the podium among the 82 kilograms with a fixed grip.
The frame doctor of the wrestling team, dr. György Bakanek According to him, the scholarship holder of the István Kozma Hungarian Wrestling Academy is recovering well.
“Alex had a successful shoulder surgery. Rehabilitation is currently underway, with physiotherapy and additional physiotherapy treatments trying to accelerate recovery. The goal, of course, is to get the Spring European Championships in perfect condition, but we are moving forward, we are careful. He will perform his duties honestly and we will do our best to expedite the process. Almost a month has passed since the surgery, it heals very well, there is not much trouble other than a little pressure sensitive. Our experience is that a larger omission like this can be good for the athlete, he can do much more with renewed strength. So it is not impossible for Alex to start at the European Championships in Budapest despite the difficulties. ”