The ankle joint

Unbelievable! Skiing’s unlucky Franz injured again

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12.01.2026 17:44
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He had to take a break for three years after a horrific crash, only making his comeback at the end of last year – but now the unlucky skier Max Franz is injured again!

The Carinthian suffered an ankle injury during Super-G training and will therefore miss both the Lauberhorn races in Wengen and Kitzbühel.

"His ankle injury flared up again when he took a knock. He now needs to take a bit of a break," head coach Marco Pfeiffer told ORF Carinthia.

His suffering began in November 2022
As a reminder, Franz's long period of suffering began in November 2022 in Copper Mountain. During downhill training, Franz crashed heavily and suffered complicated fractures in both legs. In addition to an open fracture, a nerve in his left lower leg was also severed.

He received initial treatment in the USA, followed by several operations in Graz. He had to worry about his legs and even learn to walk again. Franz is still struggling with the consequences of his injury.

Four days before Christmas and three years after his horrific crash, the 36-year-old's big dream of returning to the Ski World Cup finally came true. However, his run did not go quite as he had hoped, ending in a crash...

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