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Post by admin on Jun 1, 2009 22:59:25 GMT
Sad news from Germany where it has been confirmed that Sonke Petersen has been left paralysed following a crash in today's Junior SWC meeting at Abensberg: www.sportowefakty.pl/zuzel/2009/06/01/sonke-petersen-sparalizowany/Reports from the track suggested that Petersen, one of the brightest hopes in Germany, had no feeling in his legs immediately after the crash - he was air-lifted to hospital where it was confirmed that he has been paralysed. Dreadful, dreadful news. I am sure we all wish the young fellow well in the future. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2009 0:03:18 GMT
Terrible News.
My thoughts go out to him and his family. I wish him all the best for the future.
Mr Petersen - you are a hero and I, for one, give you the utmost respect.
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Post by schumi on Jun 2, 2009 5:50:33 GMT
Not the news I wanted to wake up to - awful to hear. I hope he can draw strength from other riders who have been in this position, and go on and live as full and happy a life as possible.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2009 10:29:43 GMT
Sad news, best wishes for Sonke and his family in the future.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2009 14:55:02 GMT
Shocking that at 20 his career is already over.
I wish him the fullest recovery possible both physically and mentally.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2009 15:03:54 GMT
I had never heard of this young rider till today.
Very saddened to here the news of his paralysis and I hope he can be strong mentally to get him through what will no doubt be a very dark period.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2009 16:50:33 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2009 18:46:32 GMT
This news brings home just how dangerous speedway can be......best wishes to Sonke for the future.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2009 18:57:20 GMT
This news brings home just how dangerous speedway can be.... ...and puts into perspective all the petyy bickering continuing unabated about the rules. Very sad news for the lad. Sincerely hope that as time goes on, the initial prognosis proves to be worst case scenario and he can make some sort of recovery, however minor. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2009 20:37:00 GMT
I'd like to add my best wishes to Sonke and his family, nothing else to add really
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Post by schumi on Jun 3, 2009 17:25:20 GMT
There is a very small glimmer of hope. According to the article I posted on the Ipswich thread, doctors operated on Sonke, and, although the prognosis is bleak, they will be able to re-assess properly in two or three months when the swelling goes down.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2009 20:57:11 GMT
Oh no not another serious injury, I would like to send my very best wishes to the young lad, who, like ML, I had never heard of before but I am very sad for him and his family, but hopefully he will have as much strength and support from those close to him as Kim had, and perhaps in time he will find a new direction for his courage and bravery as shown riding speedway.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2009 7:05:02 GMT
It is late on Saturday and I just opened speedway info to see how things where going and read this article and stopped for a while to think about Sonke and wish him my deepest feelings for a good recovery as possible. I am know going to turn the pc off and do something else for a while.  |
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