Tiziano Gravier is back in the race after being attacked at the exit of a bowling alley.
Tiziano Gravierthe Olympic skier and son of Valeria Mazza, returned to racing after being off track for almost two months for the assault he suffered at the exit of a bowling alley. And his return came accompanied by a podium: reached the second place in the Giant Slalom of the Chapelco stage of the South America Cup.
“Luckily it went pretty well for me. Today was the first round of the South American circuit and I finished second. The same for me, the most important thing was to enjoy the day, be in competition e back on the snow, skiing, which is what I like to do the most, ”the 20-year-old told SportsCenter (ESPN).
Gravier had been beaten to death by two men outside a bowling alley in Rosario. The attacks caused him to fracture his jaw and he had to undergo surgery twice. In the first it was precisely to correct the fracture; but days later the doctors found that he also had a fissure in another part of the same area, for which he had to be operated on again.
Tiziano Gravier before being operated on again.
“In the beginning it was a recession, mostly because it was a situation I didn’t choose to be in, but I had to live. I had two operations, but luckily everything went well. Now I have two titanium plates that allow me to do sport again. The first month was quite complicated, but in the sixth week they told me that I could do impact activities, so I could go to Bariloche to start training with the national team and we started competing, “said Gravier.
The first place went to the Chilean Nicolas Pirozzi Mayer, while the third place went to the Argentine Tomás Birkner.
What happened to Tiziano Gravier’s attackers
The two attackers of Tiziano Graver arrested. (Photo: Clarin)
The two attackers of Tiziano Gravier, aged 26 and 27, were detained for a month. They pleaded guilty to the act and decided, together with the Gravier family, to sign a shortened trial. Over there, a fine of 100,000 pesos has been set that everyone must pay for their share and a conditional sentence of three years in prison; that is, they are granted freedom, but with certain restrictions.
In exchange for freedom, attackers must take a course at INADI for discriminationthey will not be able to go to bowling alleys or consume alcohol, and they will not be admitted near Titian for the next four years. If any of these guidelines are not met, they will be sent to prison and will serve their sentence.
Source: Clarin
