Former Czech biathlete Gabriela Soukalová disappeared after mountain biking in Livigno, Italy last week. This was reported by the Italian newspaper La Provincia di Sondrio.
The 32-year-old woman cycled away before she was said to have been found after a day. According to the newspaper, he managed to dial the emergency number just before his cell phone battery ran out.
The search team must have been looking for Soukalov, but they didn’t find him until a day had passed. He had to spend the night outside at an altitude of more than 2,000 meters, but was found undisturbed the next day.
Now he is telling for the first time about the horror day in Italy.
– I climbed all the way up and found a shady place from the wind. I try to move as much as possible so that I hold the heat in my body and hold on, he said according to the Finnish newspaper Ilta-Sanomat.
– My heart is broken
Czech went on to say that his thoughts went to his family when he was tall. The joy of being reunited with his family is indescribable for the 32-year-old.
– Being able to hug them again is probably the best moment of my life. It is impossible to describe the feeling if you have not experienced such a thing.
Soukalova won two World Cup gold medals during her career. In addition, he has two silver medals from the Olympics and three bronze medals from the WC on his track record. The Czech retired in 2019 at the age of 29.
The 32-year-old was married to professional badminton player Petr Koukal, but they divorced in 2020.
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