Coach of the Russian National Short Track Team Vladimir Grigoriev said that the competition at the Russian championship in the all-around was high and he was satisfied with the results of his group at a distance of 500 meters, but everything went wrong in the 1000 meters.
Semyon Yelistratov won the all-around championship of Russia, Sergey Milovanov came second, Konstantin Ivliev, who trains in Vladimir Grigoriev’s group, took third place. Ivliev was in the lead after two distances in total, but fell in the 1000m quarter-final and lost his chance to win the title.
— The competition at the Russian Championship was good. Even a very good one,” Grigoriev told . 0 Based on the results, the athletes in our group and this group showed good results. About 15 to 20 people were driving as they are currently driving around the world.
You mean in terms of speed?
– Yes, in terms of speed, seconds, struggle. Very good results were posted at this Russian championship. In his group, he is satisfied with the “five hundred”, but dissatisfied with the “thousand”. So someone fell, someone got a penalty. The championship was given to another group just like that.
– Was yesterday’s leadership of Kostya Ivliev a bid to compete for victory?
– Sure. But that’s if the 1000m went well, but he fell in the quarterfinals. He is a sprinter, and after that he has no chance to fight for the title after that – it is still impossible for him to win the 3000m in the superfinal. The girls performed well, within the limits of what was expected. I was surprised by Anna Matveeva, who trained alone at home and was able to overtake the whole team.
– The general competition on the international scene has lost its place. Do you think it is necessary to continue to organize the Russian all-around championships?
– I have long said that the general competition should be abolished, because it is unfair to people who do not run long distances. At the Olympics, medals are played at separate distances. And all around… I remember from my own experience that on 500 and 1000 meters I am in the prizes, 3000 meters pass – and I am far from it. Physiologically, I just couldn’t do it, the specialization is different.
– Where will your fees be?
– In Novogorsk and Kolomna. Our next starts are the Russian Cup and the Russian Championship at separate distances.
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