{"id":4455,"date":"2015-08-01T07:38:00","date_gmt":"2015-08-01T15:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/after-devastating-injury-austrian-pole-vaulter-is-breathing-on-her-own\/4455\/"},"modified":"2015-08-01T07:38:00","modified_gmt":"2015-08-01T15:38:00","slug":"after-devastating-injury-austrian-pole-vaulter-is-breathing-on-her-own","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/after-devastating-injury-austrian-pole-vaulter-is-breathing-on-her-own\/","title":{"rendered":"After Devastating Injury, Austrian Pole Vaulter Is Breathing On Her Own"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Bill Chappell<\/a><\/span> <\/p>\n

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Kira Grunberg, seen here competing last summer, was severely injured in a training accident this week. Doctors say she is now a paraplegic. Ian Walton\/Getty Images<\/strong> hide caption<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Kira Grunberg, Austria’s top women’s pole vaulter who suffered a horrible injury during training Thursday, is breathing on her own and could soon leave intensive care. The 21-year-old underwent emergency surgery after fracturing at least one of her cervical vertebrae.<\/p>\n

Doctors say the fall has left Grunberg a paraplegic \u2014 a development that shocked the sporting world in Europe and brought offers of emotional and financial support for the young athlete who holds Austria’s record for the women’s pole vault.<\/p>\n

Grunberg’s parents were present at Thursday’s training session, in which she fell and hit her head after attempting what her manager said was a normal practice jump. She was rushed to a hospital in Innsbruck, where surgeons worked to preserve her vital functions.<\/p>\n

Doctors say that Grunberg could be transferred to the general ward, reports Austrian media outlet ORF<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The site adds that the Austrian Association of Athletics Federations has announced that it is providing a 10,000 euro emergency fund for Grunberg, and that the Tyrolean Athletics Federation has set up a donation account in he name.<\/p>\n

On the athlete’s Facebook page<\/a>, her family and management are thanking her friends and supporters for their solidarity, saying that the accident not only ended her athletic career, but also began a new life for Grunberg.<\/p>\n

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Thoughts are with our best track and field athlete, Kira Gr\u00fcnberg! Paraplegic from what she loved most… #teamaut<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/13Ap5oPPm5<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Tamara Adler (@tamara_adler) July 31, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Kira<\/a><\/div>\n
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Kira Grunberg, seen here competing last summer, was severely injured in a training accident this week. Doctors say she is now a paraplegic. Ian Walton\/Getty Images<\/strong> hide caption<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

i<\/strong>toggle caption Ian Walton\/Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Kira Grunberg, Austria’s top women’s pole vaulter who suffered a horrible injury during training Thursday, is breathing on her own and could soon leave intensive care. The 21-year-old underwent emergency surgery after fracturing at least one of her cervical vertebrae.<\/p>\n

Doctors say the fall has left Grunberg a paraplegic \u2014 a development that shocked the sporting world in Europe and brought offers of emotional and financial support for the young athlete who holds Austria’s record for the women’s pole vault.<\/p>\n

Grunberg’s parents were present at Thursday’s training session, in which she fell and hit her head after attempting what her manager said was a normal practice jump. She was rushed to a hospital in Innsbruck, where surgeons worked to preserve her vital functions.<\/p>\n

Doctors say that Grunberg could be transferred to the general ward, reports Austrian media outlet ORF<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The site adds that the Austrian Association of Athletics Federations has announced that it is providing a 10,000 euro emergency fund for Grunberg, and that the Tyrolean Athletics Federation has set up a donation account in he name.<\/p>\n

On the athlete’s Facebook page<\/a>, her family and management are thanking her friends and supporters for their solidarity, saying that the accident not only ended her athletic career, but also began a new life for Grunberg.<\/p>\n

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Thoughts are with our best track and field athlete, Kira Gr\u00fcnberg! Paraplegic from what she loved most… #teamaut<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/13Ap5oPPm5<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Tamara Adler (@tamara_adler) July 31, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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