Portuguese athlete Patrícia Mamona, the Olympic silver medalist in triple jump at Tokyo 2020, underwent surgery on her left knee on Thursday. The 35-year-old Sporting athlete shared the news on her official Instagram page, posting images from before and after the operation and confirming that it "went well."
Key Takeaways
- Patrícia Mamona, Olympic silver medalist, had surgery on her left knee.
- The surgery was confirmed to have gone well by Mamona herself.
- She will miss the Paris 2024 Olympics due to the injury.
Details of the Surgery
Mamona did not disclose specific details about the surgery. Attempts to obtain more information from her communication team, Sporting, and the Portuguese Athletics Federation were unsuccessful. However, the athlete’s social media updates indicate a positive outcome from the procedure.
Impact on Competitions
Mamona’s knee injury, which she aggravated during the 2023 European Indoor Championships in Istanbul, will keep her out of the Paris 2024 Olympics. Despite the injury, she managed to secure a bronze medal in Istanbul. This was the third major competition where she competed while injured, following the 2022 World Championships in Eugene, USA, and the 2022 European Championships in Munich.
Recent Performance and Future Plans
Since the injury, Mamona missed the 2023 World Championships in Budapest. In an interview with the Lusa agency, she mentioned feeling better than she did before Tokyo 2020. By the end of June, with the qualification phase closing and her absence from the Portuguese Championships confirmed, Mamona announced she would not be competing in Paris 2024. She is now focusing on her recovery and aims to return to training at full capacity to compete at the highest level again.
Tokyo 2020 Achievements
At the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, held in 2021, Mamona won the silver medal, finishing behind Venezuelan Yulimar Rojas, who will also miss the Paris 2024 Olympics due to injury.