""Five years ago, I never would have thought I'd be rowing this much again. I consider it a privilege that I can still compete at the elite level.""
""In that moment, you think: What did I do to deserve this?""
""It's really hard when you're suddenly torn away from your everyday life. I'll never be healthy again. I've learned that the body isn't a machine, even if I sometimes wish it were.""
Kathrin Marchand, a para-athlete, trains with her partner Valentin Luz in a double scull. After competing in the Olympics in 2012 and 2016, she ended her career to become a doctor. A stroke in 2021 changed her life, causing concentration issues and limited vision. Marchand reflects on the challenges of adjusting to her new reality, acknowledging that she will never fully recover. Despite her limitations, she feels privileged to compete at an elite level again and has learned to accept her body's fragility.
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