BREAKING:
Sad to share that Olympian @_BreezyJohnson has suffered a knee injury and will be sidelined for the 2018-19 World Championships season. 😢https://t.co/bcY6A31qFQ— U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team (@usskiteam) September 13, 2018
Bad news for U.S. Skiing as rising young star Breezy Johnson endured a season-ending knee injury while training in Chile.
The up-and-coming 22-year-old reportedly hooked an edge and went down hard but did not report any concerning pops or noises during the fall. She was checked out in Chile where they believed she had a partial tear in her knee. Upon flying to Utah for an MRI, it was discovered she had a season-ending tear in her ACL.
‘”If this was the last season of my career or an Olympic year, I might consider just skiing on it,” said Johnson, who’s walking around on the knee with no real pain. “It doesn’t seem that unstable. But at 22 years old, I don’t want to ruin my knee now. I know I’ll be fine long-term and will be back and I will just have to keep working.’ – Breezy Johnson in an interview with The News Tribune
This is tough news for the youngster who made her World Cup debut in 2015 at the age of 19. Johnson enjoyed a successful 2017/2018 season and her results have been on the rapid upswing. She lined up with the fastest ladies in the world at the Pyeongchang Olympics and skied her way to a 7th place in the Downhill and a 14th in the Super G.
OLYMPICS
7th, DH, Pyeongchang, KOR, 2018
14th, SG, Pyeongchang, KOR, 2018
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
15th, DH, St. Moritz, SUI, 2017
28th, SG, St. Moritz, SUI, 2017
First World Championships in St. Moritz, SUI, 2017
WORLD CUP HIGHLIGHTS
4th, DH, Garmisch, GER, 2018
8th, DH, Are, SWE, 2018
8th, DH, Garmisch, GER, 2018
11th, DH, Cortina d’Ampezzo, ITA, 2018
10th, DH, Lake Louise, CAN, 2018
11th, DH, Garmisch, GER, 2017
10th, DH, Cortina d’Ampezzo, ITA, 2017
16th, SG, Lake Louise, CAN, 2017 – US Ski and Snowboard
The Victor, Idaho native had big plans for upcoming winter with goals of competing on the World Cup stage. Johnson was also planning to plans train and ski with Superstar Lindsey Vonn who is rumored to be retiring after this season. Still, Johnson is keeping a level head and knows she has a very bright future.
Find the entire US Ski Team release here: Johnson Heartbroken with ACL Tear
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