Two-time Chilean national champion and QS warrior Nicolás Vargas fractured his left ankle while surfing last Thursday and had to undergo surgery, the surfer himself reported on his social networks.

“Last Thursday, I was surfing with a couple of friends in the south, and in the afternoon I did a backside 360 ​​aerial and when I landed the maneuver I felt a sound and pain that I had never experienced before, I immediately thought something had broken,” the surfer said on social media.

Apparently, after the injury he moved to Pichilemu and the next day to Santiago de Chile where he was diagnosed with the fracture and underwent surgery in which a plate and six pins were placed.

“I am much calmer now, hoping for a speedy recovery to return to 100%,” said the surfer, who received several supportive comments from surfers from all over Latin America.

The message does not indicate how long it estimates he will be out of the water.

 

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Last Thursday I was surfing with a couple of friends in the south, in the afternoon I did a backside 360º aerial and when landing the maneuver I felt a sound and pain that I had never experienced before, I immediately thought something had broken. I am grateful to my friends who were there who were able to quickly get me out of the water and accompanied me throughout the trip to Pichilemu @chechooxman - @lineasmagazine - @estebancross - @maximiliano.cross - @liratoro . The next day thanks to my @natt.richardson 🥰 I was able to get to Santiago for the now that the @kifitcl and @cfogarferretti team got me with Dr. @giovannicarcuro who quickly attended to me and saw what I really had, which was a “FRACTURE IN THE LEFT ANKLE” that same day I had to have emergency surgery for the injury I suffered (1 plate + 6 bolts). Now I am much calmer, hoping for a speedy recovery to return to 100%💪🏾🔥🇨🇱

A publication shared by Nicolas Vargas (@nicolasvargas._) the 11's 2019 5 13: XNUMX PDT