Biathlete Alexander Povarnitsyn said he was able to defeat Belarusian Anton Smolsky at the finish of the super pursuit at the Russian Championship in Izhevsk due to distance speed.
On Saturday, Povarnitsyn won gold in the Super Pursuit, beating Smolsky by 0.8 seconds. The leading trio was closed by Karim Khalili.
– Before the last lap, I projected my state, I understood that there were strengths. I thought about when I should start working on the finish line. I felt he wasn’t trying to pass me on the climb. I decided that I had to work right away, I “fed” it a little. At the finish, I’m not the best fighter, I managed to win thanks to the speed of the distance.
– Did you expect a breakthrough from Smolsky at the end?
– Of course, I expected a breakthrough from him, but I too was going to show all my strength, but it was good that I broke through the state in the prologue, and at the finish line I have already succeeded in realizing myself.
It’s easier for me to shoot the wind here, apparently some kind of Udmurt magic works. This medal is important for me, because I was beaten individually, I did not know what it was related to – with my condition or skiing, but it turned out that my condition was good, ”Povarnitsyn said on TV game.
On Sunday, big mass starts will take place at the Russian Championship, watch the live broadcasts of the races on and Match! Arena”, as well as on the sites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
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