Evgenia Medvedeva: “After 2018 Olympics I had three fractures in the lower spine and a serious stage of osteoporosis. I was told, ‘These are the kind of bones elderly women have at 85 years old.”

Posted on 2025-04-12 • 1 comment

 

Evgenia Medvedeva about her injuries.

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Evgenia Medvedeva revealed that she suffered from severe osteoporosis in 2018. Here’s a translation of her comments.

“It’s definitely wrong, and it’s absolutely my fault, but a week before the Olympics, my breakfast consisted of an energy drink, for lunch I had three gummy candies, and dinner was yogurt with one strawberry and a little bit of salad. That was my diet during the training camp in Japan. I made it through, but after the Olympics, I went to Germany because of a fracture in my right leg.

I went to see a doctor, and he noticed I was limping. Then he said, ‘If you keep limping like this, you’re going to feel pain here,’ and poked me in the back. I screamed, and he sent me for an X-ray. It showed that I had three fractures in the lower spine and a serious stage of osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is when you bump into a corner while walking and end up with a fracture. That’s why the bone in my leg essentially crumbled.

I was treated for osteoporosis with a strong injection and a hefty dose of vitamin D so my body could absorb the medication. Since then, everything has been fine. What caused the osteoporosis? It was due to malnutrition and intense physical exertion — let’s not forget that heavy physical activity depletes vitamins and minerals stored in the muscles. When there’s none left in the muscles, the body starts taking them from the bones. So I ate too little, worked too hard, and experienced a lot of stress. Additionally, I might have a genetic predisposition — I was born with a weak constitution.

The osteoporosis was severe. I was told, ‘These are the kind of bones elderly women have at 85 years old. We usually give this medication to elderly women, but we’ll give it to you because you need to live your life somehow.’ That’s how it was. Now everything is okay, and I’m a healthy lady,” said Medvedeva on the show “Katok.”


 

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One response to “Evgenia Medvedeva: “After 2018 Olympics I had three fractures in the lower spine and a serious stage of osteoporosis. I was told, ‘These are the kind of bones elderly women have at 85 years old.””

  1. random-name says:

    Low body fat = low estrogen production. Not only your period, but also bones are gone. Periods recover relatively easily but bones take a careful approach to treatment. Thankfully there are effective medications such as zolendronate or denosumab.

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