What injury did Chlo Dygert get from her crash?
GET to know Olympian Chlo Dygert and the injuries she suffered from her terrifying crash. Dygert has been racing professionally for over a decade. Dygart was born on January 1, 1997 in Brownsburg, Indiana. After an injury caused her to retire from basketball at an early age, she became a national junior champion in road racing and individual time trial and a two-time Junior World Champion in 2015. At 19-years-old, she earned a silver medal at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. In total, she has won seven gold medals at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships. In 2020, following a terrible injury, UCI Women's WorldTeam CanyonSRAM, where she remains currently. The American, 23 at the time, was competing in the Imola 2020 UCI Road World Championships on September 24, 2020 when she went over the guard railings and crashed. On a fast descent, she tried to come around a bend but lost control, with a problem with her front wheel the likely cause. It meant she wobbled straight into the barrier at the side of the road, with her bike buckling and sending her flipping over the top and down the hill on the other side in a terrifying moment. Pictures from the scene showed the ace with blood across her legs. It is understood Dygert was conscious and talking when treated by medics. She was immediately taken to hospital in Imola, northern Italy where any injuries will be assessed. From the crash, she suffered a laceration to her left leg that required surgery. One quote on her website shows Dygert looking ahead to recovering and competing again. My focus in 2021 is clearthe Tokyo Olympic Games. I just want to heal and be ready in time, and my goals are to win gold in the time trial and the team pursuit, stated Chlo. She appeared to make a full recovery having been entered into three events in the Tokyo Olympics. She will compete in a road race on July 25, a time trial on July 28 and a team pursuit on the track Aug. 2-3.