“Lasitskene is missing in the sector. I want her to come back sooner” – track and field athlete Spiridonova about winning the Cup of Russia

High jump Russian Cup winner Natalya Spiridonova says she misses Maria Lasitskene in the area.

On Saturday, Spiridonova won the Russian Cup in the high jump with a personal best of 1.95 meters. In the number of attempts, she was ahead of Maria Kochanova (1.95). Third place was taken by Kristina Koroleva (1.86).

Lasitskene missed the Russian Cup. The athlete continues to recover from an Achilles tendon injury.

— It’s my personal best in the street. Inside I have higher. I’m happy with today’s result, because the previous start didn’t work out for me at all. Today I am satisfied. At 1.95 I had a great second down, but that’s how it should be. God forbid, at the Russian Championship it will be possible to jump higher. I don’t foresee precise results, I want easy and good jumps.

The IOC did not invite Russia and Belarus to the Olympics? Of course, it’s very sad for all of us. But I try to put those thoughts aside and focus on the Russian competitions. Our federation tries to make vacations for us, organize new competitions, come up with something.

Of course, Maria Lasitskene is absent from the sector. When she jumps more than two meters, it’s on another level. You look at him with wide eyes. I would like her to come back faster, and we could compete with her, ”transmits the correspondent of , the words of Spiridonova.