Sunday 17th October 2021
Swimmer wins gold in Tokyo
Paralympics winner Krawzow has a brain tumor
Joy and sorrow can be close together. This also applies to the young Paralympic athlete Elena Krawzow. After she won gold at the Paralympics in the summer, she is now shocked with a brain tumor. The 27-year-old has to wait some time for a final result.
Paralympics winner Elena Krawzow was diagnosed with a brain tumor during an MRI. The 27-year-old swimmer announced this via her social media channels.
“I’ve been plagued by headaches and dizziness since Tokyo,” wrote the Berliner. After many appointments on vacation, she wanted to clarify the cause and have an MRI done. “On Friday evening I got an MRI with contrast agent and then it became quite clear that it was a tumor in the left upper hemisphere,” said Krawzow. Last Sunday she was briefly admitted to the Berlin Charité, followed by a tissue sample on Monday. “Now it’s time to wait two excruciatingly long weeks until all the results are there,” wrote the Paralympics winner from Tokyo.
“This news affects us all very much, and yet we are full of hope that everything will turn out well,” said the German Paralympics team. “Dear Elena, we are with you with our thoughts and best wishes. Stay strong!” The swimmer has canceled all of her appointments until further notice.