Biathlete Yevgeny Emerkhonov told why he twice missed the final stage of the chase at the Russian Cup stage in Rybinsk.
On Friday, Yemerkhonov finished third in the pursuit, 1 minute 16.6 seconds behind winner Alexander Povarnitsyn. Nikita Porshnev finished second (+49 seconds).
“Third place is a great result. But, maybe, there is some discomfort due to two misfires at the final frontier?
“I believed in myself for the first three laps. Most likely, he simply overestimated his pace. In the fourth round, Sasha Povarnitsyn began to move away from me, I suffered a little, but realized that it would be difficult to compete with him. That’s probably what killed me on the final frontier – two misses with the final shots. Of course, it’s a shame, but I’m still very happy with third place,” Emerkhonov told .
“Besides, you made a great breakthrough after the sprint.
– Yes, it was the sixth, today – the third. I think it’s a good result. Very pleased with my results so far.
– Many complain that in Rybinsk the weather is difficult and the track is not easy. How are you here?
– I ran here more than once and among juniors, among young men. I like everything about Rybinsk: the structure of the track, the border and the accommodation. Everything is fine! I am happy that the Russian Cup stage is taking place here. I love running here.
– We see that few people here shoot at zero because of the difficult wind conditions. But you seem to be doing well, your shooting is fine.
“I will not say that everything is fine. In the sprint I missed two standing, today I also made mistakes in the last stage. But in general, yes, I’m quite satisfied with my shooting in such a difficult environment with such a wind. You can say I did.
— What task do you set for the mass start?
– Most likely, I will miss the mass start, I will prepare for the super sprint as part of the Russian championship.
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