Maria Huntington has to miss the European Championships in Munich.
A septuagenarian of Maria Huntington the competition season is over. The reason for the interruption of Huntington’s season is the severe after-disease caused by the coronavirus.
Therefore, Huntington will not participate in the European Championships in Munich in August, where he had already been selected. The athlete already decided earlier that he will not go to the World Championships in Eugene, but to focus on the European Championships.
– Corona was followed by such a nasty after-disease that when we talked with the doctor, it was concluded that it is best to leave the season here and treat yourself to basic health, Huntington says in SUL’s press release.
Missing the trip to the EC is a big disappointment for Huntington.
– It’s been a pretty tough competition season, says Huntington.
Huntington’s current competition season has included several setbacks. The seventh seed’s season started with a fall in the preliminaries of the 100-meter hurdles in May. At that time, Huntington injured his shoulder and collarbone. After rehabilitation, he fell ill with the coronavirus disease.