Přes 40 dnů ležel v kómatu, teď opět závodil. Doktoři jsou andělé, smeká český lyžař

SPORTIVO
Article arrow_drop_down

Zase se v kombinéze hnal po bubnu skokanského můstku, naměřili mu 104 kilometrů za hodinu, na dojezdu diváci nadšeně aplaudovali. „A slyšet ty lidi, jak řvou, to je droga,“ vyprávěl Čermák pro Sport.cz, jak po dvou letech prožíval závodní atmosféru.

„Váhal jsem, jestli se mám zúčastnit. Ale jelo se kousek od baráku, tak jsem si říkal, že rovně jet zvládnu. Udělal jsem mraky chyb, ale dobrý,“ usmíval se harrachovský lyžař, jehož v minulosti proslavila třeba i jízda na upravených běžkách v rekordní rychlosti přes 150 km/h či aerodynamický trénink na střeše jedoucího auta.

„Už jsem chtěl s vrcholovým sportem končit, tak to asi chtělo nějaký políček. Jen nevím, jestli takový,“ už se s úsměvem ohlíží za nešťastným momentem z října roku 2023, který ho málem stál život.

Prořezával větve na stromě a jedna z nich se zlomila. „Vzala žebřík doleva, já šel doprava asi ze čtyř metrů k zemi,“ popisuje osudný okamžik. „Naštěstí jsem spadl asi metr vedle asfaltu, takže ještě dobrá trefa,“ hlásí.

Další téměř měsíc a půl zná jen z vyprávění. A ze vzpomínek, které se mu vynořily. „Normálně, když se probudím, sen si pamatuju tak minutu. Ale tady jsem si vybavoval v kómatu, jak jsem lyžoval po sjezdovce, dokonce i sestru, co kolem mě chodila,“ popisuje.

První týdny strávil na ARO v Liberci, odkud ho převezli do Hradce Králové, kde se probudil. Pak rehabilitace v Kladrubech, Hostinném, pražská Ústřední vojenská nemocnice… „Já přitom neměl nikdy předtím ani sádru,“ poznával nový svět.

Probudil se zhruba o 35 kilogramů lehčí, v nemocnicích strávil takřka pět měsíců. „A pořád bojuju. Jak jsem spadl na pravou stranu hlavy, jde to do kříže, takže mi hůř funguje levá strana těla. Přece jen jsem byl vypnutý čtyřicet dnů, učil jsem se znovu chodit, používat mimické svaly,“ popisuje.

Do života ho vrátila jeho sportovní minulost. Však se věnoval sjezdovému lyžování, skeletonu, skikrosu a pak rychlostnímu lyžování. „Všichni mi říkali, že těžím ze své svalové paměti, kterou mám díky sportu. Kdybych byl Čech, co si dá večer osm piv a pak kouká v televizi na fotbal, tak bych se z toho nedostal,“ tlumočí slova lékařů.

Foto: archiv Radka Čermáka

Radek Čermák (vlevo) se svým kolegou Michalem Urbanem při víkendovém mistrovství republiky v rychlostním lyžování

„Ale na psychiku to bylo zase mnohem náročnější v tom, že jsem nechápal, že něco neumím nebo nedokážu, na to jsem nebyl zvyklý,“ přiznává. Kvůli horší rovnováze musel zapomenout třeba na skateboard, ale na lyže opatrně vyrazil ještě minulou zimu.

„Začátky byly těžké, jezdil jsem jak Polák, ale důležité pro mě bylo na nich stát,“ přiznává Čermák. „Ale snažím se chovat normálně, pracuju doma na baráku, jdu i na žebřík. Beru to jako takovou svoji novou kariéru,“ usmívá se.

A třeba přidá i další závody v rychlostním lyžování. „Ve speed ski je ten věkový průměr vysoký. Já se sportem projezdil spoustu zemí, jenže když taháte čtyři páry lyží a řešíte servis, tak z toho stejně moc nemáte. Mám dceru, chci si to užívat. A speed ski je i super pro odbourání strachu, teď v Harrachově také jezdili prckové, kteří dělají alpské lyžování, stovkou, bavilo je to,“ vypráví Čermák.

Na dálku fandí v její rekonvalescenci i sjezdařce Tereze Nové, která rovněž po pádu skončila téměř na měsíc v umělém spánku. „Ona to dá. Když má člověk sportovního ducha, jde všechno mnohem líp, držím jí palce,“ hlásí.

„A v těch nemocnicích jsou doktoři samí lyžaři, my jsme taková velká rodina. Třeba v Hostinném bylo rehabilitační centrum plné sporťáků a je super, když to znají i z druhé strany,“ vypráví.

Pustili mu ragby

Lékaře v liberecké nemocnici naživo viděl, až když se vrátil jim poděkovat. „Předtím jsem tam jen spal, ale něco mě táhlo zpět. Také lyžaři, znali mého tátu i strejdu Evžena (bývalý sjezdařský reprezentant)… Věděli, že v době toho úrazu měl jet do Paříže na mistrovství světa v ragby. Tak mi sehnali míč, dali ho přede mě, pustili ho tam v televizi,“ líčí Čermák.

„Ti lidé jsou andělé. Od doktorů přes sestry po fyzioterapeuty, ve všech nemocnicích, kde jsem byl. Bylo vidět, že měli radost, když na mě viděli každý posun jako výsledek své práce. Nechápu, jak může někdo na české zdravotnictví nadávat,“ dodává lyžař, jenž za poslední rok a půl poznal zdravotnická zařízení opravdu důkladně.

This news was originally published on this post .

About the author

About the author call_made

SPORTIVO

More posts

trending_flat
Vancouver thrashes Messi’s Miami to reach Concacaf Champions Cup final

The Vancouver Whitecaps continued their dominant start to 2025, reaching the final of the Concacaf Champions Cup with a commanding 3-1 win (5-1 on aggregate) at Inter Miami. The visitors weathered a ninth-minute goal from Spanish defender Jordi Alba, then broke out just after halftime with a barrage led by Brian White and emerging midfielder Sebastian Berhalter.AdvertisementVancouver becomes the third Canadian club to reach the continental club final, joining CF Montréal (then known as the Montréal Impact) in 2015 and Toronto FC in 2018. The Whitecaps will face a Mexican opponent, either Tigres or Cruz Azul, in the final on June 1. The other semifinal is level at 1-1 on aggregate leading into Thursday night’s second leg.Coincidentally, the defeat sees Lionel Messi & Co. eliminated from the North and Central American continental club competition on the same day Cristiano Ronaldo […]

trending_flat
Giants drop game and series to Padres, end April on a confusing note

It was tempting to make too much of the Giants’ first matchup against an NL West rival. Now that the series is over, with the Padres winning both games, it’s even more tempting. I know I’m tempted. Some of you rascals will even give in to that temptation in the comments, and I’m a little jealous.The series had extra importance built into it because it was the first chance the Giants had to show off against a division rival. Their hot start was built against all sorts of teams, including the Phillies, Yankees and four-fifths of the AL West, but they couldn’t test themselves against the other flourishing teams in their own division. There wasn’t any head-to-head evidence to scrutinize.AdvertisementNow the early returns are in, and we can make too much of it. So without further ado, here are the […]

trending_flat
Capitals eliminate Canadiens with 4-1 win in Game 5: Takeaways

WASHINGTON — Ahead of his team’s game on Wednesday night, Spencer Carbery was asked how difficult it was to close out a series in the Stanley Cup playoffs.The coach of the Washington Capitals, his team up 3-1 in the series on the Montreal Canadiens, couldn’t help but laugh a bit. “It’s extremely difficult,” he said. At the time, he’d never done it; the Rangers swept the Capitals in Carbery’s first playoff series as an NHL coach.Advertisement“It is a gauntlet just to win a playoff game, let alone win a series,” Carbery said. “We know the obstacle in front of us and the challenges in front of us, and it’s on us to come out and play our best game of the series tonight on home ice.”They came close enough, beating Montreal 4-1 in Game 5 and advancing to the second […]

trending_flat
Lakers coach JJ Redick storms out of press conference after taking issue with question about lineup decisions

Getty Images JJ Redick, by and large, has had a successful first season as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. On Sunday, however, he made his first major decision that drew significant criticism. With the Lakers trailing the Minnesota Timberwolves 2-1 in their first-round series and most of his roster struggling, Redick elected to use the same five players (LeBron James, Luka Dončić, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura and Dorian Finney-Smith) for the entire second half. They built up a 12-point lead, but ultimately lost the game in part because the players seemed to run out of gas at the end.Redick was the first coach of the play-by-play era ever to use only five players across an entire second half in a playoff game, and because the Lakers lost, the decision naturally become controversial. After Game 4, Redick explained that […]

trending_flat
Dodgers’ Max Muncy calls first homer of season ’emotional’ after cold start

<!--> Max Muncy seemed to unleash a month’s worth of frustration with one swing on Wednesday, sending a 107.7 mph drive 433 feet over the center-field wall for his first home run of the season in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 12-7 victory over the Miami Marlins."It’s not easy," Muncy said, when asked how much of a grind the first month of the season has been. "It’s not easy on me or my family. It’s a privilege to play in LA under this pressure — it’s something I’ve always thrived on — but it doesn’t mean it’s been easy. It’s been a rough month."Muncy, 34, entered the series finale with a .180 average, .531 OPS, no homers and four RBIs in his first 28 games, paltry power numbers for a slugger who had averaged 32 homers a year from 2018-2023.But he […]

Related

trending_flat
Vancouver thrashes Messi’s Miami to reach Concacaf Champions Cup final

The Vancouver Whitecaps continued their dominant start to 2025, reaching the final of the Concacaf Champions Cup with a commanding 3-1 win (5-1 on aggregate) at Inter Miami. The visitors weathered a ninth-minute goal from Spanish defender Jordi Alba, then broke out just after halftime with a barrage led by Brian White and emerging midfielder Sebastian Berhalter.AdvertisementVancouver becomes the third Canadian club to reach the continental club final, joining CF Montréal (then known as the Montréal Impact) in 2015 and Toronto FC in 2018. The Whitecaps will face a Mexican opponent, either Tigres or Cruz Azul, in the final on June 1. The other semifinal is level at 1-1 on aggregate leading into Thursday night’s second leg.Coincidentally, the defeat sees Lionel Messi & Co. eliminated from the North and Central American continental club competition on the same day Cristiano Ronaldo […]

trending_flat
Giants drop game and series to Padres, end April on a confusing note

It was tempting to make too much of the Giants’ first matchup against an NL West rival. Now that the series is over, with the Padres winning both games, it’s even more tempting. I know I’m tempted. Some of you rascals will even give in to that temptation in the comments, and I’m a little jealous.The series had extra importance built into it because it was the first chance the Giants had to show off against a division rival. Their hot start was built against all sorts of teams, including the Phillies, Yankees and four-fifths of the AL West, but they couldn’t test themselves against the other flourishing teams in their own division. There wasn’t any head-to-head evidence to scrutinize.AdvertisementNow the early returns are in, and we can make too much of it. So without further ado, here are the […]

trending_flat
Capitals eliminate Canadiens with 4-1 win in Game 5: Takeaways

WASHINGTON — Ahead of his team’s game on Wednesday night, Spencer Carbery was asked how difficult it was to close out a series in the Stanley Cup playoffs.The coach of the Washington Capitals, his team up 3-1 in the series on the Montreal Canadiens, couldn’t help but laugh a bit. “It’s extremely difficult,” he said. At the time, he’d never done it; the Rangers swept the Capitals in Carbery’s first playoff series as an NHL coach.Advertisement“It is a gauntlet just to win a playoff game, let alone win a series,” Carbery said. “We know the obstacle in front of us and the challenges in front of us, and it’s on us to come out and play our best game of the series tonight on home ice.”They came close enough, beating Montreal 4-1 in Game 5 and advancing to the second […]

trending_flat
Lakers coach JJ Redick storms out of press conference after taking issue with question about lineup decisions

Getty Images JJ Redick, by and large, has had a successful first season as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. On Sunday, however, he made his first major decision that drew significant criticism. With the Lakers trailing the Minnesota Timberwolves 2-1 in their first-round series and most of his roster struggling, Redick elected to use the same five players (LeBron James, Luka Dončić, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura and Dorian Finney-Smith) for the entire second half. They built up a 12-point lead, but ultimately lost the game in part because the players seemed to run out of gas at the end.Redick was the first coach of the play-by-play era ever to use only five players across an entire second half in a playoff game, and because the Lakers lost, the decision naturally become controversial. After Game 4, Redick explained that […]

trending_flat
Dodgers’ Max Muncy calls first homer of season ’emotional’ after cold start

<!--> Max Muncy seemed to unleash a month’s worth of frustration with one swing on Wednesday, sending a 107.7 mph drive 433 feet over the center-field wall for his first home run of the season in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 12-7 victory over the Miami Marlins."It’s not easy," Muncy said, when asked how much of a grind the first month of the season has been. "It’s not easy on me or my family. It’s a privilege to play in LA under this pressure — it’s something I’ve always thrived on — but it doesn’t mean it’s been easy. It’s been a rough month."Muncy, 34, entered the series finale with a .180 average, .531 OPS, no homers and four RBIs in his first 28 games, paltry power numbers for a slugger who had averaged 32 homers a year from 2018-2023.But he […]

Be the first to leave a comment

Leave a comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Sportivo bridges the gap between talent and opportunity.

About SPORTIVO

Sportivo Network is a dedicated social platform for sports enthusiasts, athletes, and scouts. Whether you’re an aspiring athlete looking for opportunities, a coach searching for talent, or simply a sports lover wanting to connect with like-minded people, Sportivo is your go-to network. With features like direct messaging, profile showcasing, and talent scouting, Sportivo bridges the gap between talent and opportunity. Here, you can share your achievements, interact with professionals, and open doors to the next level in your sports journey. Join Sportivo Network – because every great athlete deserves to be discovered!
Copyright © 2025 SPORTIVO News. and SPORTIVO Network. All rights reserved.

Login to enjoy full advantages

Please login or subscribe to continue.

Go Premium!

Enjoy the full advantage of the premium access.

Stop following

Unfollow Cancel

Cancel subscription

Are you sure you want to cancel your subscription? You will lose your Premium access and stored playlists.

Go back Confirm cancellation