Shortly before the end of his career: Olympic champion Harting has a dead tendon

In September, Robert Harting will complete his brilliant record-throwing career, but before that, he still wants to participate in the Athletics European Championships in Berlin: "I do not imagine the situation that I will not start, "said the 33- A year of the German press agency on the sidelines of a sporting award in Berlin in June.

Harting has already completed the EM standard of 64.00 meters. However, he is currently only number five in the German standings – and only three German record players are allowed in the European Championship. And Harting is injured, has a quadriceps tendon torn in his right knee, which causes limited rotational movement.

Harting heals himself against the advice of his doctors

"I give everything for the Championships of Europe". For a time, he treats the tendon "alone" and against the advice of his doctors. As the newspaper "Bild" said, he has now let the "tendon" even spray. "There is not much to do in my condition, the tendon is affected Cortisone has the side effect of making the tissue painless, but also lifeless," the newspaper said.

The disadvantage of the absence of pain: Harting increases the risk that his tendon will tear because he no longer has warning signals the sensation of pain becomes. "Total failure is preferred – but I am now closer to a good performance," he told the newspaper "Bild".

From August 7th to 12th, the European Athletics Championships will be held in Berlin. We can see if Harting can be there.

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