Haile Gebrselassie
Orava has performed surgery on many other top athletes as well, including Marco van Basten, Haile Gebrselassie, Merlene Ottey, Andrea Barzagli, Paul Pogba, Didier Deschamps, Fábio Coentrão, Pep Guardiola, and Ousmane Dembele. Spanish runner, Marta Domínguez, referred to Orava as ”como díos” – like a God.