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Orthofix Renews Sponsorship of Olympic Gold Medalist and Spine Patient Laura Wilkinson
LEWISVILLE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Orthofix Medical Inc. (NASDAQ:OFIX), a global medical device company with a spine and orthopedics focus, today announced
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[{"type":"text","content":" LEWISVILLE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nOrthofix Medical Inc. (NASDAQ:OFIX), a global medical device company with a spine and orthopedics focus, today announced its continued sponsorship of Olympic Gold Medalist and Orthofix Spine Patient Laura Wilkinson in her quest for the Tokyo Olympics.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210519005245/en/Olympian Laura Wilkinson is seen here with a few of her medals. Orthofix is proud to sponsor Laura, a 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist and Orthofix spine patient. For more information, visit www.Orthofix.com. (Photo: Business Wire)\nWilkinson, a three-time U.S. Olympic Platform Diver, is competing for a spot on the Diving Team to represent the U.S. at the Tokyo Olympics, postponed from 2020 until summer 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Coping with challenges is nothing new for Wilkinson who competed with a broken foot at her first Olympics. In one of the most famous upsets in Olympic history, Wilkinson came from behind to win the 2000 Olympic gold medal in platform diving. After winning the 2004 World Cup and the 2005 World Championships, she became the first woman in history to win all three coveted world diving titles.\n\nAt age 39, Wilkinson decided to come out of retirement in 2017, and she started training for the Tokyo Olympics. Unfortunately, cervical disc degeneration brought her plans to an abrupt halt in 2018; years of hitting the water at 35 miles per hour had taken a toll on her spine. Wilkinson’s surgeon performed a successful spine fusion using Orthofix’s comprehensive cervical solutions: an Orthofix cervical plate system to stabilize her spine, the Trinity ELITE™ allograft to aid in bone fusion, and the CervicalStim™ device to stimulate bone growth following surgery. Soon, Wilkinson was back diving in the pool, determined to compete at the Tokyo Olympic Games.\n\n“We are very proud to continue to sponsor Laura on her incredible journey,” said Jon Serbousek, Orthofix President and CEO. “Our mission at Orthofix is to improve patient mobility through our devices and solutions, enabling patients to live active lives. Helping Laura on her path to potentially becoming a four-time Olympian has been an inspiration for all of us and for everyone who has heard her story.”\n\n“I am grateful to partner with Orthofix a...