Historical article · 2022. The events and results below belong to that period. Editorial review: November 1, 2026.
Orin Larsen missed rounds five and six of the 2022 NFR after a right-thumb injury in round three. The archived report connected the injury with his ride on Illegal Smile and described a possible return later in the week.
That possibility was an expectation at the time, not a confirmed outcome. A subsequent report stated that Larsen would miss the rest of the finals.
Use the later update for the eventual outcome
This article represents the first stage of the news sequence. It is useful for reconstructing when the absence was announced, but it should not stand alone as the final account of Larsen's 2022 NFR.
The distinction matters in injury coverage because tentative return plans often change. Read the linked remainder-of-event withdrawal next, followed by the 2023 comeback report for later competition context. None of these historical articles establishes his current health or entry status.
For a different season, see more rodeo stories and guides. Historical results above should be read with their original year.
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