“I weighed just 43 kilograms at 175 centimeters”
Translated from Slovenian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Iva Morić, a 22-year-old biathlete who now competes for Croatia, discussed an eating disorder she experienced during her teenage years.
- Morić had been regarded as one of Germany’s most promising biathletes before her career faced a serious setback.
- She said she was at her lowest between about ages 16 and 18.
Croatian biathlete Iva Morić has spoken openly about the eating disorder she faced as a teenager and her decision to change nationality.
The 22-year-old, who has competed for Croatia since last year, was once considered one of Germany’s most promising biathletes. Her career then came under serious strain.
“Between about 16 and 18, I was really completely at rock bottom,” Morić told a German newspaper. The headline of the interview describes her weight at the time: 43 kilograms at a height of 175 centimeters.
Between about 16 and 18, I was really completely at rock bottom.
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Originally published by Delo in Slovenian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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