“Even on one leg, I am competitive at the Russian level” – Sergey Shubenkov

World champion in the 110 meter hurdles Sergei Shubenkov in an interview with , he said he remained competitive in Russian competitions, despite suffering a leg injury.

On Thursday, Shubenkov became fourth at the Znamensky Brothers Memorial. On Tuesday, the athlete took part in a race on Nikolskaya Street as part of the Athletics Week, where he took third place.

— It is clear that you are deeply concerned about local failures on the track. Do you know how to get out of this situation?

– Yes, there is an agreement. There’s no need to panic, although I really want to, to be honest. We have to work hard. Sport is daily work, not only in training, but also in your mind. We need to monitor our health and get treatment if something hurts. There is a plan, we follow it with the coach. I just always want to believe in miracles. But that doesn’t happen.

– A miracle like this – what exactly will happen now?

– Yes, you think you ran the “preliminary” well, you ran your leg, you stretched it, the pain went away. Now for the finale… And there is nothing to run with, because there are no resources. The training seemed normal, but there are some limitations that have not yet allowed me to achieve the results I had previously shown.

– What to do?

– Just heal the injury and get fit.

—What is stopping you from healing your wound?

“Right now, competition is getting in the way.”

— The winter holidays weren’t enough for that?

– But why? I am still alive. Only three guys run faster than me, even if I play on one leg. And then, these three run with varying degrees of success. You have to understand that even on one leg, I am competitive at the Russian level. There is optimism, strength too. But sensations can be deceiving,” Shubenkov told .

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