Silvia mitova wiki

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During the early s Silvia Mitova was one of the few WAGs who can truly be described as a fan favorite. However her career ended in tragedy when Silvia suffered a broken neck in a training accident one month after the Olympics. The resulting accident left her paralyzed at just 16 years old.

Fans launched an international effort to raise the funds needed for Silvia’s medical expenses. It resulted in a series of major surgeries taking place in both France and South Africa. First Mitova was able to regain the ability to walk. Then doctors were able to reverse most of the major side effects such as allowing her to regain feeling in her hands and a resolving a knob in her neck. Among those who came to Silvia’s assistance, a South Africa doctor who operated on her free of charge and allowed Mitova to stay in his house during her recovery period. His daughter was one of South Africa’s top elite gy