Russian biathlete Natalia Shevchenko on , she said that she was happy to realize her potential in the sprint race of the first stage of the Alfa-Bank Russian Cup, which takes place in Khanty-Mansiysk.
On Friday, Shevchenko became the winner of the sprint. The athlete made no mistakes on the shooting range. The runner-up, Kristina Reztsova, was 2.1 seconds behind her.
“I am very happy that we finally managed to implement at least something.” The first advantage of racing is zero misses. Second, I felt good. Even during the warm-up I realized it was going to be a good race because I felt good. Third – first place.
I had a plan for the finish lap: I would climb the first climb at a more or less rapid pace, but not with all my money, because the main loss was on the plain, and I was working on it, turns, descents. I also managed to complete the last lap with Irina Kazakevich, for which I thank her. We walked at a fairly fast pace and got excited from the descent. It helped me.
Reztsova beat me by five seconds on the final climb. I no longer had any hope, but I knew that the finish was very strong.
So what? I think I will run the mixed relay, because the single relay is a very difficult race for me. I shoot for quite a long time, so I don’t feel very comfortable in one shot, I could be wrong. This race is not for me,” Shevchenko told .
On Saturday, a single mixed relay will take place in Khanty-Mansiysk. Watch the live broadcast of the race from 9:30 a.m. on the channel, as well as on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
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