Ishmuratova – about Yurlova-Perkht: “She was always distinguished by her reliability, she was an intra-team leader”

Ekaterina Yurlova‑Perkht always stood out for his reliability and endurance, and was also an internal team leader in the Russian national team, two-time Olympic biathlon champion Svetlana told . Ichmuratova .

On Sunday, the 39-year-old biathlete took part in the mass start of the Alfa-Bank Commonwealth Cup stage in Murmansk. Yurlova-Perkht finished 14th, making the final start of her career.

— Sooner or later, we all say goodbye to elite sports. It’s completely natural. New biathletes are emerging, young and ambitious. Katya is mainly remembered for her victory at the World Championship, as well as her endurance and reliability. She always stood out for these qualities and was an internal leader within the national team,” Ishmuratova told .

Yurlova-Perkht is the individual running world champion (2015), the 2019 World Cup silver medalist in the mass start, and the European pursuit champion (2019). She also won the Biathlon World Cup three times during her career.

Source : MatchTV

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