Injured Skier Selected for World Ski Championships
20-year-old Charlie Guest broke vertebrae after hitting a boulder while training in Sweden in November.
Just two months after breaking her back in a horror training accident - Perth skier Charlie Guest has been selected for the World Ski Championships.
The 20 year old will join the British team at Beaver Creek next month.
She broke vertebrae after hitting a boulder while training in Sweden in November.
Charlie said: “It’s a great feeling to be selected as part of the British team competing at Beaver Creek. “This is what I was working towards before the accident, so to still be selected has given me such a boost. It’s only a few weeks away, but I’m more determined than ever to be there and competing. There’s no way I’m ruling it out yet.”
Originally from Perth, Charlie is very aware of how different things could have been if she hadn’t started wearing a back protector, having only worn one twice before her accident.
Charlie added: “I’m very lucky to even be walking let along considering competing at the World Skiing Championships next month after my accident. The back protector is an absolute must for me now. It should be compulsory ski-wear for everyone, regardless of level and ability.”
Charlie has been selected to compete alongside fellow scot and team-mate Alex Tilley in both Slalom and Giant Slalom at the Championships which take place from the 2nd – 15th February 2015 in Vail, Beaver Creek, Colorado.