Biathlete Daniel Usov In an interview with , he said that he was informed about his entry into the Russian national team even before the victory at the Commonwealth Cup stage in Murmansk.
Usov was preparing for the 2023/24 season in the Perm Territory team under the leadership of Innokenty Karintsev. The biathlete won the Commonwealth Cup sprint in Murmansk and, together with Natalya Gerbulova, Anastasia Egorova and Eduard Latypov, won bronze in the mixed relay. At the end of the season, 23-year-old Usov joined the Russian national team and worked in the group of Sergei Bashkirov.
— When and how did you learn that you were part of the Russian national team? Was it a surprise for you?
— To some extent, yes, it was unexpected, but I thought there was an opportunity to get there, given my performances and results. We were at the Russian Championship in Tyumen when the lists were published, and there were about 30 people who could participate. They were located one after another, according to their ranking, as I understand it. I don’t remember what place I was in, but I understood that if I was on these lists, then it was already good. And about five days later they said that, by decision of the coaching council, I would be included in the team.
— So this happened even before your victory in Murmansk?
— Yes, I discovered it somewhere during a trip between two competitions. At first, I didn’t believe it (smile), it was ultimately unexpected, so there was joy and enchantment.
— Did the realization that you were already part of the national team help you emotionally to win gold?
– I don’t think it’s connected. I tried not to think about it at all. I knew that I had to run the Uvat marathon. My coach and I specifically wanted to organize it so that we could compete in Murmansk with supercompensation. And in principle, it turned out what we had in mind, “Usov told .
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