![](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://windsurfing.tv/video/man-down-injury-update-philip-koster/&media=https://windsurfing.tv/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/man-down.png&description=Man Down!!! Is this the end of the 2016 Title challenge for <a class="profileLink" href="https://www.facebook.com/philipkoester.g44/" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=184848891544642">Philip Köster</a>?? A few days ago Philip Köster had a nasty crash chasing Waves in <a class="profileLink" href="https://www.facebook.com/ExtraordinaryWesternAustralia/" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=126364227424588">Western Australia</a> Fingers crossed he isn't too bad... but it sounds like he won't make the <a class="profileLink" href="https://www.facebook.com/PWA.World.Tour.Windsurfing/" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=231161865165">PWA World Tour Windsurfing</a> in <a class="profileLink" href="https://www.facebook.com/coldhawaiipenguin/" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=137787596300421">Cold Hawaii Penguin</a> Gutted for him <span class="_47e3" title="frown emoticon"><i class="img sp_fM-mz8spZ1b sx_d55a98"></i><span class="_7oe">:(</span></span> ...but we still await official news for the man himself UPDATE FROM THE PWA: <div class="teaser-text"> <p class="bodytext">Philip Köster ruled out for remainder of season after sustaining injury while training in Australia</p> </div> <div class="news-text-wrap"> <div> <p class="bodytext">News has just broken today that reigning world champion and current world No.2 in the 2016 rankings — Philip Köster (Starboard / Severne / Maui Ultra Fins) — has unfortunately been ruled out of for the rest of the season.</p> </div> <div></div> <div> <p class="bodytext">The 20 year old had been preparing for the next stop of the PWA Wave World Tour, which starts on Monday 19th September in Cold Hawaii, Denmark, but sadly he suffered a torn cruciate ligament during his final training session.</p> </div> <div></div> <div> <p class="bodytext">The 3-time world champion had this to say: <i>“I can’t believe this happened. My preparation in Australia has been perfect and I was in promising physical condition. Sadly, this happened during my final training session. Due to this injury, my season is terminated at an early stage. I’m glad to receive the best possible treatment by Professor Frosch and his team. Now I focus on returning as soon as possible.“</i></p> </div> <div></div> <div> <p class="bodytext">Köster will now undergo surgery tomorrow after returning home to Germany. Everyone from the PWA would like to wish Philip a speedy and successful recovery.</p> </div> </div>)
Man Down!!! Is this the end of the 2016 Title challenge for Philip Köster??
A few days ago Philip Köster had a nasty crash chasing Waves in Western Australia
Fingers crossed he isn’t too bad… but it sounds like he won’t make the PWA World Tour Windsurfing in Cold Hawaii Penguin Gutted for him 🙁 …but we still await official news for the man himself
UPDATE FROM THE PWA:
News has just broken today that reigning world champion and current world No.2 in the 2016 rankings — Philip Köster (Starboard / Severne / Maui Ultra Fins) — has unfortunately been ruled out of for the rest of the season.
The 20 year old had been preparing for the next stop of the PWA Wave World Tour, which starts on Monday 19th September in Cold Hawaii, Denmark, but sadly he suffered a torn cruciate ligament during his final training session.
The 3-time world champion had this to say: “I can’t believe this happened. My preparation in Australia has been perfect and I was in promising physical condition. Sadly, this happened during my final training session. Due to this injury, my season is terminated at an early stage. I’m glad to receive the best possible treatment by Professor Frosch and his team. Now I focus on returning as soon as possible.“
Köster will now undergo surgery tomorrow after returning home to Germany. Everyone from the PWA would like to wish Philip a speedy and successful recovery.
