Tai Woffinden reveals extent of injuries after Poland crash
Three-time speedway world champion Tai Woffinden has revealed the full extent of the injuries he suffered in a serious crash in Poland last month.The 34-year-old, from Scunthorpe, was airlifted to hospital and placed into a medically-induced coma after he collided with a team-mate on 30 March. Woffinden said his injuries included a double break in his right leg, a broken back, broken shoulder, multiple broken ribs, a punctured lung, fractured arm and extensive blood loss.In a post on social media, he said it was "wild" to type the list out.
Accompanying the list of injuries, he also posted a video on Instagram of himself walking with the use of a frame on a hospital ward and said it had been filmed "10 days post-coma".Woffinden had only just returned to the sport after he suffered a broken elbow in June, which ended his 2024 season.He is the country's most decorated rider after winning Grand Prix world titles in 2013, 2015 and 2018. He also finished runner-up in 2016 and 2020.
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