Olympic medalist Yevgeny Garanichev will not work as a coach, because it is time for him to settle down in one place and not constantly be in training camps, the head coach of the national team of the Tyumen region said in Maxim Kougaevsky .
On Thursday, Garanichev and Victoria Slivko won the mixed doubles singles at the Alfa-Bank Russian Championship in Tyumen. Earlier in March it became known that the current season was the last in the career of the 36-year-old biathlete.
— After Evgeniy’s first stage, did you have any hopes of winning?
“Yesterday the weather conditions were difficult and the speeds were high, so everyone made mistakes. The fact is that he almost fell while standing on the mat before shooting. I thought he was going to fall. He lost his breath, so he lost a little. After the finish of the first stage, I contacted Zhenya on the radio and explained my mistake. He suggested not rushing to the next step. Well, everything went well for him. I think great athletes should finish in style, with a gold medal around their neck and the flag of their native region in their hand.
—Did you think he would be able to beat Ivan Kolotov with his legs?
— Yes, the distance was short, but the skis worked well. Evgeniy always looked great in mixed singles. It’s not a new format for him, he feels like a fish in water.
— Was this race the last of your career? Or will he not participate in the mass start?
— He participated in the mass start and will also run in the relay.
— Who will Vicka Slivko race with now in mixed singles?
– A holy place is never empty! Of course, we feel sorry for ourselves, we have gotten used to Zhenya for 16 years, but life goes on? and new athletes are always coming to these places.
— Did he decide the future?
— He will continue to work in sport. Not as a coach, but in sport. He will not work as a coach, as he has been traveling and training since he was 16; spending 20 years on the road is a long time. Gypsy life tired him a lot. He has a wonderful house, a family, it’s time to settle down,” Kugaevsky told .
Garanichev is a 2014 Olympic bronze medalist in the individual race; he also has eight World Cup victories and three European Championship gold medals.
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Source : MatchTV
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