Cycling accident in New Zealand
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Many of you will remember Australian mountain runner Paul Crake who competed for his country in the World Trophy from 1998 to 2002. He was a leading member of his team and had a best position of 16th at Innsbruck. Since then he has travelled the world taking part in a variety of competitive events including Stair climbing and professional cycling.
During a recent cycling event, the tour of Southland in New Zealand, Paul was blow off his bike by a strong gust of wind and hit a fence post which knocked him unconscious. He also severely damaged his vertebrae which has left him, for the moment, paralysed in the legs. The prognosis for recovery is very uncertain.
Paul is hospitalised in Burwood Hospital, Christchurch for the time being.