russian biathlete Edward Latypov this season is the leader of the national team and the main favorite for the national championship, which will be held in February-April, the two-time Olympic champion and president of the St. Petersburg Biathlon Federation told Dmitry Vasiliev .
Latypov won the PARI Russian Biathlon Cup sprint race in Tchaikovsky on Friday, finishing the 10km in 23:57.2 with a range penalty. Second place went to Daniil Serokhvostov, 38.5 seconds behind Latypov with a penalty. Third was Ilnaz Mukhamedzyanov (1 minute 1.5 seconds back, two misses).
– Eduard this year shows the results, as they say, in a classic performance. That is, he was prepared more and more in the Kaminsky group and with each departure he improves and improves his form. I suspect he will be ready for the Russian championship fully armed. That is, this is a classic preparation, which Latypov implemented together with his trainer. What cannot be said of other athletes.
– In other words, is Latypov the big favorite for the Russian Championship?
– Certainly. He proved that today he is really very ready and that he is as stable as possible in the season. In Minsk, for the first time in his life, he shot four zeros in official competitions, which says a lot. Work is in progress both at the level of movement and at the level of shooting. Yes, it has some problems, for example, on the rack with the first hit, but, nevertheless, there is stability. Therefore, I think Latypov can be considered both the leader of the national team and the main favorite in the Russian championship,” Vasilyev told a correspondent.
Watch the races of the final phase of the PARI Cup of Russia live on the channel and on the matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru sites. On Saturday, February 18, women’s and men’s pursuit races will take place, the broadcasts will start at 8:40 am and 11:40 am respectively (Moscow time).
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