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Swiss Skier Laura Huber Has Surgery After Racing Season With Broken Fibula

The disclosure underscores health risks faced by lower-tier racers with fewer resources.

Overview

  • Huber shared hospital photos and X‑rays on Instagram revealing she raced all season with a broken fibula and then underwent surgery.
  • A training crash in February 2024 broke her lower left leg, and doctors operated on the tibia while the fibula was managed without surgery.
  • Worsening pain at the Swiss championships led to scans that showed the fibula never healed, which prompted immediate surgical repair.
  • She started 44 events across the Europa Cup and FIS Cup and posted a season best of 14th in a Europacup downhill at Pass Thurn in Austria.
  • Huber says night pain is easing and she feels optimistic about recovery, a situation that highlights how athletes below the World Cup level may compete through serious injuries.