German race walker suffered from depression after Olympic medal

NAMPA / DPA
2025-08-11
Leipzig (dpa) - German race walker Jonathan Hilbert has said he suffered from depression in the wake of his Olympic silver medal 2021 in Tokyo, but that he has recovered after seeking professional help. Hilbert told broadcasters MDR he fell into a mental hole after his biggest career success in Japan which came in the 50 kilometres race. He said he also suffered because the 50km distance was scrapped and changed into 35km, a distance he had diffi......
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