2023-12-05 12:14:00
“It was a really tough battle”
In 2020, Helena Elver was just about to accomplish her dream of representing Denmark at the European Championship in her home country.
During the pre-tournament penultimate friendly against Norway, Elver was warming up with her teammates as usual when a jump shot took an unfortunate turn.
A misjudged landing not only prevented her from participating in the 2020 European Championship but also led to a prolonged struggle to make a comeback.
“It was just a wild and hard fight to fight. It was very turbulent, because you were constantly struck with joy of progressing but also a whole lot of setbacks and a whole lot of bad feelings and thoughts, because I couldn’t be on the field,” Elver explained.
Ten months after the first surgery, the handball prodigy returned to training. Just as Elver was close to make her comeback, she experienced another ACL tear that put her handball career in jeopardy.
“Knowing what I had to go through again, especially when it happened for the third time in my career, I wasn’t sure I was mentally ready to fight that battle. And I told my club and coach that. I had to take one day at a time and not necessarily knowing if I would actually come back. It was a really tough battle that I’m glad I’m not fighting anymore.”
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