|
|
Article: Aths: Pittman to learn extent of back injury next week
- Article from:
- AAP Sports News (Australia)
- Article date:
- July 21, 2005
CopyrightProvided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
|
AAP Sports News (Australia)
07-21-2005
Aths: Pittman to learn extent of back injury next week
By John Salvado
MELBOURNE, July 21 AAP - For the second time in as many years, world champion 400m
hurdler Jana Pittman's buildup to a major championships is being hampered by injury.
Pittman has been diagnosed with a hairline stress fracture in the L5 vertebrae, putting
in grave doubt the defence of her title at next month's world track and field titles in
Helsinki.
It is more bad luck for Pittman, whose 2004 Olympic buildup was compromised by a knee injury.
She eventually made it to the start-line in Athens and finished fifth in the final
behind Greek Fani Halkia.
"The bottom line is to ...