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Steven Lee lives especially intensely until September 6. The son of a Sydney policeman is a notorious womanizer who caused a sensation with particularly beer-loving parties during his time as a ski racer in the World Cup circus.
“Steven was a true bird of paradise in the ski circus. And this ski boy from the beach, like our Pauli Accola later, proved that you can win World Cup races even without the tough training sessions, ”says Graubünden downhill legend Dani Mahrer, who has a very close relationship. special with the most successful Australian in downhill history.
On March 3, 1985, Lee and Mahrer shared the victory in the Super-G at Furano. When Mahrer now looks at the podium of this historic day 35 years ago, the Churiano is very sad. “Steven will probably never be able to ski again,” fears the 1989 Kitzbühel winner.
Reason? Less than two months ago, Lee, 57, had to be admitted to a special clinic after a stroke. His longtime Swiss coach, Jan Tischhauser, told BLICK at the time: “According to a mutual friend in Australia, Steven suffers from paralysis. Also, he has trouble speaking. “
Now Lee’s daughter Layla posted a first photo of the hospital on Facebook. The photo shows Steven in a wheelchair. His satisfied-looking facial expression gives his friends hope.
But is this hope justified? Jan Tischhauser has since received a message from Steven Lee’s sister, Kerry. “She says her brother is actually making progress. You can communicate well with him again, he is joking and can also go back to eating his beloved Asian foods with chopsticks. At the same time, Lee’s sister also makes it very clear that Steven will never be the way he was before the stroke. The left half of his body is still paralyzed. “
And that’s why Steven Lee, who was once so strong on the move, will likely have to spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair.
