Di Martino out of Games
Italian high jump medal contender Antonietta Di Martino has withdrawn from the Olympics following a knee operation.
Last Updated: 27/07/12 3:31pm
Antonietta Di Martino: Withdrawn from the Olympic Games following a knee operation
Italian high jump medal contender Antonietta Di Martino has withdrawn from the Olympic Games following a knee operation.
The 34-year-old, the World Championship bronze medallist, underwent surgery in Rome on Wednesday, the Italian Athletics Federation confirmed on Friday.
Di Martino originally suffered the injury to her left knee at a training camp in Tenerife in April.
The operation was successful, but her recovery is expected to take three to four months.
Di Martino, the European indoor champion, had been one of Italy's leading medal hopes.
She followed up her third-place finish at last year's World Championships in Daegu by taking silver at the World Indoor Championships in Istanbul in March.
