21. Februar 2003  
Toronto/Canada  
Trampolinturnen

Dänischer Trampolinspringer Jorgensen schwer verletzt

Mads Jorgensen (DGF)

Das Mitglied der dänischen Trampolin-Auswahl Mads Sejeroe Jorgensen zog sich am 19. Februar bei einem Trainingsaufenthalt in Toronto/Canada eine ernste Rückenverletzung zu. Jorgensen verschätzte sich bei der Öffnung eines Sprunges und landete unglücklich auf dem Nacken im Skyriders Trampoline Place in Toronto. Er wurde unverzüglich behandelt und in das Sunny Brook Hospital gebracht, wo der Bruch des 5. Halswirbels (C5) diagnostiziert wurde.

Bruno Grandi, FIG-President

March, 06-Feb-2003:
The FIG pronounced today, that Mads Serejoe Jorgensen, the Danish Trampoline athlete who was injured in a bad fall last February 19 during training in Canada, underwent an operation on his cervical vertebrae and since he is recovering quite gradually. His medical transfer to his country is now possible.
Because of the tretraplegy, it is unfortunately too early to make any speculation regarding the little hope that he will ever be able to regain movement in his upper body.

Professor Bruno Grandi, FIG President and Member of the IOC, was deeply affectedy this accident and will make his colleagues aware of the seriousness of this case, so that a contribution can be made from the FIG Solidarity Fund.
FIG-phs/cj