The late two-time Olympic biathlon champion Viktor Mamatov was a real teacher and coach, he constantly passed on his invaluable experience, said the commentator and TV presenter of . Dmitry Guberniev.
On Friday it became known that honorary vice-president of the Russian Biathlon Union (RBR) Mamatov died at the age of 86.
“A huge loss for all of us and for me personally.” He has been very ill lately. He won a ton of titles, but back then there were few distances. How much would I earn if there were more! He has always been a great example that life is not just about sports. Yes, he has been associated with sports all his life, but besides that, he is a true educator, teacher, coach. He constantly searched for himself, found and passed on invaluable experience. Every minute of his life he constantly developed, did not stop. I had the chance to make a brief presentation during his stay in Ruhpolding for his Biathlon Award. It was one of my first public speeches in English. I was extremely concerned and it was important to emphasize that he is not only a better athlete, but he is a style icon. This concerns the internal style, the content, the core. People like that move the sport forward. He managed to receive an excellent education. Caring man! He read books, wrote books. Viktor Fedorovich was an outstanding theoretician and practitioner. Personally, I will miss him very much, a great loss for all of us. The season is starting difficult – Reztsova is gone, and now Mamatov is gone too,” Guberniev told .
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