Anastasia Solovieva, 25, became the first at the Paralympic Summer Games “We are together. Sport” in categories T45‑T47 for athletes with lesions of the musculoskeletal system.
The athlete is the winner of the Tokyo Paralympic Games, World and European Championships.
– Judging by your lead in the final race, is victory expected?
– In general, yes. She knew the abilities of her rivals, supposed to surpass them, fought more with seconds.
— You are the winner of the Paralympic Games in Tokyo. How do you compare the level of the Sochi Games?
So far I’m very satisfied, I haven’t noticed any downsides.
– Are you going to play in other types of programs?
– Yes, in the 200 and 400 meters, as well as in the long jump.
– Summer Games winners will not receive cash prizes. Does it affect motivation?
– A little frustrating, an extra incentive wouldn’t hurt. But we are happy that such competitions have been made for Paralympic athletes, we need them.
– To support the form or the collection of medals?
– So that the athletes understand: they have not forgotten us, we are needed.
How did you lose your arm?
– Innate, there is no tragic story behind all this. She came to the sport late, at the age of 17. You could say that my grandmother, Olga Mineeva, introduced me to athletics. She was the 1980 Olympic Games champion in the 4 × 400 m relay race. Since then I have devoted myself to sports with pleasure, Solovyova told .
Paralympic Summer Games “We are together. Sport” will conclude in Sochi on October 9.
Source : MatchTV
