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Germany’s Maria Gerboth Tears ACL at Summer Grand Prix, Out for 2025–26 Season

A successful knee operation in Munich sets up a yearlong rehabilitation plan.

Overview

  • The 23-year-old sustained a complex left-knee injury during competition in Chaux-Neuve, including an ACL tear.
  • The Deutscher Skiverband reported she was operated on the next day in Munich with no complications.
  • Team doctor Lukas Pecher detailed a long-term comeback plan estimated at about twelve months.
  • Head coach Florian Aichinger called the absence a severe setback for Germany, highlighting her top-10 World Cup finish last season.
  • Reports also noted a partial lateral meniscus tear, and Gerboth is aiming to return in winter 2026/27.