Skistar Stephanie Jenal: Relaxation in Oman after serious injury!

Skistar Stephanie Jenal: Relaxation in Oman after serious injury!

The Swiss ski racer Stephanie Jenal had to abruptly end the 2024/2025 ski season due to a serious injury. As Merkur , the 26-year-old suffered a ripping in Garmisch in Garmisch. Knee. Jenal had fallen with the start number 40 during training after her ski had not loosened from the bond, which led to a painful knee turn.

After the accident, Jenal was operated on in the Hirslanden hospital and had to be removed with a helicopter. The operation was successful, but the way to recovery is long. According to Swiss-Ski, rehabilitation will take at least six months, which means that Jenal will fail until July or August 2025.

break time in Oman

To recover from the exertion of rehabilitation, Jenal is currently spending some time in Oman. She takes the opportunity for an urgently needed break from rehab life. She shared pictures of her vacation on Instagram, which she shows relaxing on the beach and showing a cocktail at dinner. She is accompanied by her teammate Talina Gantenbein, who can also be seen in the photos. Jenal himself describes the vacation as a welcome escape from her intensive training and rehabilitation everyday life.

Community support

The injury triggered great concern in the Swiss ski community. Supporters such as Corinne Suter, Michelle Gisin, Aline Danioth and Delia Durrer have sent Jenal to the wishes of recovery on social media. Kajsa Vickhoff Lie, a Norwegian speed driver, also showed compassion with her colleague. Jenal expressed her grief of the incident on Instagram and wrote: "Patella tendon-broken heart", accompanied by a tearful emoji. Her message not only illustrated the physical challenges, but also the emotional stress that goes hand in hand with such a serious injury.

personal challenges

Jens Beste's result in the World Cup has been a tenth place so far. During her career, she had to survive an inner ligament strain in the left knee and a bone bruise in 2023. With her iron will, Jenal is working on her comeback, which she announced with the hashtag "Nowbackowork" on Instagram. The athlete is determined to successfully return to the slopes after her recovery.