Former head coach of the Russian national biathlon team Alexander Kasperovitch in an interview with , he said that Pavel Rostovtsev – one of the best candidates for the position of head coach of the national team.
Earlier, reports surfaced that Rostovtsev could take the post of head coach of the Russian national team, which remained vacant after Valery Polkhovsky left in 2021.
– I know Pavel Alexandrovich as a biathlete. He is a strong and exceptional athlete. I have a lot of respect for him. Pavel gained considerable experience working with Wolfgang Pichler. Looking at his attitude towards all training activities, I was surprised. He devoted a great deal of time to weapons, cartridges and the study of techniques.
Rostovtsev is a very competent specialist. To understand this, just read his interview: how he gives a balanced assessment of athletes, their performance, shooting training, the relationship between coach and athlete. He is a disciplined and very honest person. Pavel went through a tough biathlon course. My attitude towards him is very respectful!
When I was the head coach of the Russian national team, I invited Rostovtsev to work for the shooting unit. I thought he would agree. But it’s okay, in the end he gained a lot of experience, working in leadership positions in the Krasnoyarsk Territory. I think Pavel’s application is one of the best, who should be considered for the position of head coach of the Russian national team.
Rostovtsev is a non-confrontational person, has experience in all sports issues. In addition, he has extensive administrative experience. He is well known not only by our coaching staff, but in the world he is treated with great respect. I know he can rally the technical staff. Pavel will communicate in a purely professional language. He knows how to listen and hear. I talked a lot with him about shooting techniques. I mean I bought some things for myself.
Rostovtsev has always been very scrupulous in the selection of cartridges and weapons. He studied all this in as much detail as possible and presented it to the athletes. And his relationship with biathletes has always been exceptionally good. Pavel never approached them, kept them at a distance, but it’s a sporting discipline. He never allowed himself any freedom.
When Rostovtsev worked with Pikhler, he treated everyone with great respect. Including my guys: Sergei Bashkirov, Maxim Iskhanov. There were always good reviews about Pavel no matter who he was talking to.
When Rostovtsev analyzed the performance of athletes, he never criticized, but very clearly said where mistakes were made, where a biathlete could be helped. I think he is one of the best candidates for the position of head coach of the Russian national team, Kasperovich told .
As an athlete, Rostovtsev is a three-time world champion and a silver medalist at the 2006 Olympics in Turin. From 2011 to March 2014 he was the shooting coach of the Russian women’s team.
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