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Cathy LeFrancois Injures Elbow, Will Skip Ms. Olympia
Cathy LeFrancois Less than a month before the Ms. Olympia contest, Cathy LeFrancois will have to pull out after injuring her right elbow on August 6 in a freak home accident. She slipped on a carpet mat and fell to the floor, and fell like a rock, according to her blog.
After four days of giving her elbow a rest, LeFrancois wrote that she was only able to bend it 90 degrees but no strength. X-rays were negative but she was still experiencing pain and swelling in the joint. Days became weeks and on August 26 LeFrancois had to succumb to the obvious. Maybe its not my time, she wrote. Truth is Olympia isnt going anywhere and neither am I, and So I tell you this, my fans I am going to WIN the Arnold Classic bigger and better and stronger and next year I will take [the] Olympia. LeFrancois, although bitterly disappointed, seems to be in good spirits. She is still not able to bend her elbow beyond a 90-degree angle. She cannot even raise her arm high enough to perform tasks such as washing her hair or open a jar. Needless to say this untimely injury has impacted her Olympia preparation beyond repair. Less than a month before the Ms. Olympia contest, Cathy LeFrancois will have to pull out after injuring her right elbow on August 6 in a freak home accident. She slipped on a carpet mat and fell to the floor, and fell like a rock, according to her blog. After four days of giving her elbow a rest, LeFrancois wrote that she was only able to bend it 90 degrees but no strength. X-rays were negative but she was still experiencing pain and swelling in the joint. Days became weeks and on August 26 LeFrancois had to succumb to the obvious. Maybe its not my time, she wrote. Truth is Olympia isnt going anywhere and neither am I, and So I tell you this, my fans I am going to WIN the Arnold Classic bigger and better and stronger and next year I will take [the] Olympia. LeFrancois, although bitterly disappointed, seems to be in good spirits. She is still not able to bend her elbow beyond a 90-degree angle. She cannot even raise her arm high enough to perform tasks such as washing her hair or open a jar. Needless to say this untimely injury has impacted her Olympia preparation beyond repair. Although there is no bone damage, LeFrancois, 38, has yet to have an MRI performed on the elbow. She speculated that it may be tendon or ligament damage. Once the swelling goes down, that will in all likelihood be her next move. CONTEST HISTORY 2009 NY Pro 1st Place 2009 Arnold Classic 8th Place 2008 Ms. Olympia 6th Place 2008 NY Pro 1st Place 2008 Arnold Classic 6th Place 2007 Sacramento Pro 2nd Place 2006 Atlantic City Pro 9th Place 2006 California Pro Figure 12th place 2006 Pittsburgh Pro Figure 13th Place 2005 Sacramento Pro Fitness 16th Place 2005 Tournament of Champions Pro Figure 14th Place 2005 Europa Super Show NP 2005 California Pro Figure 17th Place 2003 Ms. Olympia 4th Place 2003 Arnold Classic 1st Place 2002 GNC Show of Strength 2nd Place 2002 Arnold Classic 4th Place 2001 Arnold Classic 4th Place 2000 Ms. Olympia 4th Place 2000 Arnold Classic 3rd Place 1999 Womens Pro Extravaganza 5th Place 1999 Jan Tana Pro 8th Place 1999 Arnold Classic 19th Place 1996 Jan Tana Pro 8th Place 1996 Arnold Classic 14th Place 1995 Canada Cup 1st Place Source:musclesportmag.com |
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