Grounded for months after surgery to remove five screws and a metal plate from a previously broken leg, high-flying Jason Burnett of Toronto returned to competition with a bang on Sunday in the men’s trampoline final at Elite Canada.With less than a month of training under his belt following the December surgery, Burnett was shaky in the prelims on Saturday, but stormed back in the final with a decisive victory in a field of 13 competitors.
The two-time Olympian eased up slightly on his degree of difficulty in the final but still managed to leave his closest rivals far behind with a score of 59.090 points.
Sebastien St-Germain of Montreal was second with 55.270 and Charles Thibault of Quebec City was third at 54.515.
“There was never a question about getting the skills back, just with getting the consistency I need,” said Burnett, in his first competition since the 2012 Olympics last August.
“Everything has gone smoothly since the surgery and I’ve been back in the gym and bouncing since March and doing a lot of physio. There’s still work to do but everything is coming together for the world championships in the fall.”
Burnett broke the fibula in his right leg in 2010 while making a demonstration video and missed almost a year leading up to the 2012 Games.
Burnett broke the fibula in his right leg in 2010 while making a demonstration video and missed almost a year leading up to the 2012 Games.
Source/article: Gymnastics Canada
