Belle Brockhoff sustained a serious back injury during the FIS World Cup SBX event in Gudauri Georgia on the weekend, crashing at high speed and landing on her coccyx.
The Victorian snowboarder had only recently returned to competition after sustaining a brutal compound fracture in her arm last November that required two surgeries and a week long hospital stay in Switzerland.
Brockhoff was airlifted from the SBX course last weekend. Imaging revealed a fracture of the L1 vertebrae, with no neurological damage.
She has since been evacuated to Greece for surgery with both a representative from the Olympic Winter Institute of Australia medical team and her partner who has flown from Australia to be with her.
“Currently our medical team are working with the medical emergency service personnel and the hospital in Greece to ensure that Belle receives the best care possible,” said OWIA CEO Geoff Lipshut in an AOC statement today.
“We will reassess options together with Belle following surgery over the next 48 hours.
“Belle is in good spirits, and I am very pleased that her partner has been able to fly to Greece to support her during this time.”
