The diagnosis of the Coni Institute of Sports Science speaks of “distraction of the anterior bundles of the ligament of the right foot” that is, a lesion without rupture. Iapichino father continues: «How did my daughter take it? With the seriousness and serenity of her character and her 19 years: Larissa has the whole future ahead of her, she doesn’t have to break down due to an accident. The report of the exam we did in Rome is clear: recovering for Tokyo is impossiblebut there is more than hope for the mid-August Youth World Cup in Nairobi if the recovery is quick. It’s his first injury “. Qualified by right for Tokyo, Iapichino – especially thanks to the final exams – this spring had never expressed itself at very high levels: his 6 meters and 56 is the 68th measure of the seasonal world ranking.
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The change of technician dates back to two weeks ago and was not without controversy. The athlete has left without warning the coach Gianni Cecconi, which in four years had led her to be the best under 20 in the world, yes she is entrusted to his father Gianni, former pole vault champion and former coach of Fiona May, Larissa’s mother, at the end of the nineties one of the best long-lengthists in the world. “I needed a change, I feel I can do it with my father even if there will be clashes because we are similar “ was the explanation.
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“I know I have one regret – explains Gianni – is not having prevented them in Rovereto to do that sixth jump which may have aggravated the situation. Larissa was in the lead but the second in the ranking could reach her and she jumped with great generosity because she was very keen on her second Italian title ».
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A Stefano Mei, president of Fidal, “I’m sorry that Larissa has to stop but an athlete with her prospects must first aim for integrity. This inconvenience will not stop growth: we stop now, to come back stronger ». Larissa Iapichino will be monitored at the Olympic preparation center of the Coni in Rome where, on the basis of new exams, both the recovery path and the eventual trip to Kenya for the youth world cup where the athlete is among the great favorites will be decided.
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June 30, 2021 (change June 30, 2021 | 08:06)
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