Engelberg drama still torments SRF expert Grigoli today

Marco Grigoli (31) is embarrassed as he watches the last flight of his ski jumping career. “So boring”, the Bündner sighs. At the same time his former i face down into the snow! From the fall on the Titlis ski jump in December 2014, he never recovered. “The metatarsal bone on the right foot was destroyed.” Then he adds with a smile: “If my career had been in vain, the fall should have been truly spectacular.”

The time after that was not for the faint of heart. A doctor did Grigoli immediately realized how bad his foot was. Just before midnight, he said, “We must operate immediately.” He lay in pain for weeks Hopitalrecurring osteoarthritis problems tormented him, a joint was stiff.

“I received an indefinite sports ban.” A continuation of your career? Impossible. While that quickly became apparent, he did not announce his retirement until after the 2016 season at the age of 25. For financial reasons, he now reveals.

Less pain thanks to the meat ban

Grigoli, who finished in the top 30 of the World Cup twice, constantly struggled to find new sources of money. “After the autumn, certain sponsorship contracts continued for a few more years. I didn’t want to give up this money.” In short, “I had to take care of myself.”

An episode from 2017 shows how desperate the Graubünden resident was in his rehabilitation phase: the meat lover removed all meat products from his menu. “I had heard that against my osteoarthritis pain helps.” And the brutal pain actually became more bearable. Various studies have now confirmed the positive effect.

something will Grigoli but never let go. His right foot problems. “Sports like volleyball, football or ice hockey will always be taboo for me.” Instantaneous deceleration and acceleration is for the Actually polysport Bündner impossible. “It still annoys me to this day.” So he found another hobby. Together with his girlfriend Stefanie stepper (31) he regularly goes on ski trips or climbs mountains. In addition, the remedial teacher works at school as an SRF expert. This is also the case at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Slovenia.

Source : Blick