Elena Fanchini Crashes in Copper

An unfortunate fall momentarily stopped the recovery path of Italian speed skier Elena Fanchini. The 33-year-old veteran is returning to the team after defeating a disease that had struck her at the beginning of 2018.

Fanchini had returned to training at the beginning of November on the European glaciers and a few days ago had left for Copper, Colorado, where she would be participating in further training sessions in order to prepare for the upcoming season.

Unfortunately, during a training session in super-G, the Artogne native stumbled into a small mistake that caused her to fall, suffering a left-knee contusion, a fracture of the proximal fibula, and a fractured finger. Now, the eldest of the Fanchini sisters will return to Italy to be evaluated by the Italian Ski Federation (FISI) Medical Commission, which will determine further steps.

Release courtesy of FISI.