Eric Lamaze, Olympic show jumping champion, won the marathon, four way, $350,000 Rolex Grand Prix show jumping competition at Aachen, beating rival Pius Schwizer by a mere 0.2 seconds.The courageous show jumper had to negotiate the pain barrier, courtesy a broken left foot, on his way to the title.The competition Replica Breitling featured some of the big names in the world of show jumping like Eric Lamaze (Hickstead), Schwizer (Carlina) and Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum (Shutterfly).However it was the Spaniard Sergio Alvarez Moya, ranked 71, who proved to be a surprise package.Eric Lamaze’s victory had shades of Bobby Baun; Baun is remembered even today for the goal he scored in the 1964 Stanley Cup Final against the Detroit Red Wings, despite playing with a broken leg.
Eric Lamaze sustained the injury with two Replica Baume & Mercier rounds to go in the competition.However, he successfully managed to negotiate the pain barrier and the subsequent jump-off to win the competition. Speaking to the press after the win, he said that the bone would heal within two weeks, and he would be ready for the next round of the competition.According to him the treatment was the most aggressive approach available and would expedite the healing process.Reminiscing the course of events that led to the accident, Lamaze, 42, remembers hearing a crack and felt a pain shooting up his legs after landing a jump.Further investigation revealed that the bone had broken clean.
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