Grozer Is Injured!

Bummer! We’re very sad to hear this news on Grozer.

Just when the international season is about to start, Germany’s Gyorgy Grozer will most likely miss the 2011 World League and needs 2 months to recover after being diagnosed with “Raynaud syndrome“.

According to American Heart:

Raynaud syndrome is a condition in which the smallest arteries that bring blood to the fingers or toes constrict (go into spasm) when exposed to cold or from an emotional upset. Smoking cigarettes or working with vibrating machinery also can cause these episodes. The small veins are usually open, so the blood drains out of the capillaries (KAP’ih-lair”eez). The result is that the fingers or toes become pale, cold and numb. If there’s a spasm in the small veins and blood is trapped in the capillaries, the fingers or toes turn blue as the blood loses its oxygen.

People who have experienced what appears to be Raynaud’s syndrome are encouraged to see their physician to confirm the diagnosis and, if necessary, to get proper treatment. Most people only need to make minor lifestyle changes. In some cases, however, vasodilators (medications that relax and widen blood vessels) may be prescribed to keep the blood vessels from constricting.

Raynaud’s (ra-NOZ’) syndrome is also sometimes called Raynaud’s phenomenon or Raynaud’s disease.

As expected, Grozer is shocked and has expressed how excited he was for the World League knowing that he played a great season in the Polish League wherein he was the top scorer during the regular season. He also led his team, Asseco Resovia RZESZOW, to a bronze medal finish.

BB remains optimistic with his situation. “I was really looking forward to the season with the national team and the World League was a perfect preparation for the European Championship coming up next September in Austria and Czech Republic. I will work hard to get fit and ready for this event” according to Germany’s 2010 Athlete of the Year.

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No doubt his absence on the National Team is huge blow to Coach Raul Lozano but at the same time we remain optimistic that the team will still be able to perform well and achieve a decent result at the World League and at the European Championship.

Hang in there BB! Get better and we can’t wait to see you again!

In case you didn’t know, other international stars who are expected to miss most of the international season are Pierre Pujol from France, Simon Parodi from Italy, Nikolov and Salparov from Bulgaria.

(image: FIVB)