“I didn’t understand anything about supersprint qualifying. This is absolutely not my race” – biathlete Kaplina

Russian national team biathlete Elizaveta Kaplina who won a bronze medal in the super sprint at the Russian Championships in Tchaikovsky, told that it was difficult for him to understand the qualifications of the race.

In the first part of the super sprint, where the athletes started the race with a time trial, Kaplina finished 22nd. In the final, the biathlete finished fourth, but received a bronze medal, since the result of the Belarusians does not count for the Russian championship. Anna Sola of Belarus came second across the finish line.

— Russians and Belarusians have been running together for a long time, and today you received a bronze medal for finishing fourth. The result of Anna Sola, second, was not taken into account. What does it do ?

— There is nothing wrong with that, because I was third among Russian women today (laughs). In such weather, with such wind and in such conditions, this fourth place is no less precious.

— Is supersprinting the right race for you?

– No, not my race at all. The qualification was reduced to three kilometers, so I didn’t understand where to start (laughs). We’ve just started and it’s already a firing line. In the finale, it was already clearer. I don’t like this format where you have to run and then wait for the second part of the race. It’s better to go out and go through everything at once.

– Two more shootings.

– Yes, a plus in such cold weather. Today I worked through gritted teeth,” Kaplina told .

On Friday, team races will take place at the Russian Championship. Watch the live broadcast of the women’s start from 8:35 a.m. (Moscow time) on and Match! Arena”, men – from 11:35 a.m. You can also follow the competitions on the matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru websites.