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June 17, 2006 Veronica Campbell out of National Championships
Jamaica's reigning Olympic 200m champion Veronica Campbell will miss this year's National Track & Field Championships with a torn muscle. Campbell, the reigning World Championships 100m silver medallist, suffered a torn muscle in her left quad at Sunday's (June 11) Norwich Union British Grand Prix in Gateshead, possibly knocking the 24-year-old out for the rest of the season. The unfortunate incident happened when she entered the home stretch of the 200 meters. She showed discomfort as she came off the turn. Shortly after, she fell to the ground some 80 meters from the finish line. She was later taken off the track in pain. Campbell's manager Claude Bryan said a scan showed a tear to the left quadriceps muscle. "The initial ultrasound scan revealed a tear," he said. He further added that the prognosis gave "approximately eight weeks to full recovery." "She will be seeing a specialist within 24 hours for continued treatment and therapy," Bryan said, adding that it was too early to determine if she will miss the remainder of the season. Campbell, who was favoured to win the 100m at National Championships, scheduled for June 23, 24 and 25, has the best 100m time –– 10.99 in the world this season. In her final year at Barton County College, Campbell, the Commonwealth Games 200m silver medallist, suffered with a series of injuries. She, however, recovered fully on her arrival at Arkansas and went on to win the Olympic 200m title in 2004. Yadvendrasinhji for JAAA |
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