Aukland after horror fall: – I had some heavy seconds – Aftenposten

Anders Aukland feared for his career when he was injured in the mountains.

Tuesday to the former national runner retrieved by helicopter after Having suffered two fractures in the leg during a hike in Jotunheimen.

On Friday it was an offensive Aukland who met the press at Lysaker.

– I had some heavy seconds up on the mountain. But it is quiet for months now, and I hope that I can go fast in skiing again in December and January, says Aukland according Sporten.com.

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-Would been a sad ending

42-year-old had a good season in the ski piste in 2014 / 2015 and was partly in second place overall in the World Cup in long runs.

Asked whether he feared for his career when he was injured in the mountains is Aukland ready.

– Yes, I did that when I put on mountains there. I thought this is a sad way to end it, he said.

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Did the gentle downhill slope

The accident happened when Aukland brothers were in the mountains to make a report with the experienced randonee practitioner Nils Nilsen.

– We were out skiing and to take some pictures. So we drove down a gentle, nice ground, really. Anders was unfortunate and wrong face. He said once that he got hurt, and it turned out that there were two fractures in the ankle, was brother Jorgen Aukland description to NRK after the accident.

Anders Aukland has a number of years behind him in skiing . Among other things, he is left with Olympic gold and World Championship gold in the 4×10 kilometer relay from respectively 2002 and 2003. In recent years he has been a central figure in langløpverdenscupen and pro team Team Santander.