TYUMEN, Feb. 28 – R-Sport, Elena Sobol. The Russian national team has completed performance on the Biathlon Tyumen with four gold medals and a victory in the unofficial team standings.
Russians Viktoria cream and Anton Babikov European Championship won gold in supermikste, team of Anastasia Zagoruiko, Olga Yakushova, Matthew Eliseev and Eugene Garanicheva won the mixed relay. In the individual race medals only men to have won the Russian national team. Garanichev won the sprint, Babikov finished third in this race. In pursuit Babikov won gold and Garanichev – Silver.The second in the medal standings became Germans (3-3-2), rounded out the top three Belarusians (1-0-0).
As a result of competition in the Russian national team at the World Cup, which will be held in Norwegian Holmenkollen included Babikov, Eliseev and Zagoruiko
Gold for the home crowd
The crowd was on the “Pearl of Siberia” were full every day -. on weekdays and weekends. The audience emotionally supported their, especially fellow – Garanicheva and Zagoruiko. The prize-winner of the Olympic Games and all Garanichev hero in these parts, his portrait, along with portraits of the president, governor and patriarch hastened to hang the indoor arena on the first day of the championship. In Tyumen these days come many former biathletes, visited the event and the president of the Russian Biathlon Union (RBU) Alexander Kravtsov, and the governor of the region Vladimir Yakushev, the first vice-president of the IBU Victor Maygurov.
In both relays, which opened the competitive program Tyumen, the Russians showed a perfect result. If not, then only in certain moments, such as, for example, shooting Zagoruiko. However, it is not marred holiday – Yakushova remedy the situation, as the male half of the team brought the case to win a finish Garanicheva to rapturous applause from the crowd. At the same equal supermikste pair cream – Babikov and is not found – the athletes have created a comfortable gap so do not make mistakes on the borders for three phases, that additional cartridges Babikova the final stage of a handicap to not have opponents.It seemed the beginning of success was laid, the Russians demonstrated their willingness to fight for the top places. But it could only confirm the men’s team.
Garanichev and Babikov
European Championship gave the audience is also a beautiful fight and Babikova Garanicheva, both biathlete had time to go on the top step of the podium. In the sprint Garanichev won despite a miss – the level and speed of an Olympic medalist allowed not to pay attention to the error. I finished it, by the way, without using their hands, that has become a “chip” of the athlete. Babikov finished third, not allowing corrections in the shooting, just ten seconds from the leader.
In pursuit after the first turn, it became clear that Garanichev Babikov and will compete with each other for the gold. Walked second Norwegian Henrik Lund-l’Abbaye “shot” on the first line, and the Russians have been the rest of the race alone. They walked at their own pace, without spending extra forces, the benefit of the situation allows it, and had to seriously fight to the finish. Babikov literally snatched victory with a margin of 0.1 seconds.
Mass Start Garanichev decided not to run, to save power, performance in Tyumen on this was over for him. Babikov also booked themselves a place in the World Championship after another pursuit, but the last race still ran. He was fourth, having made a mistake with the choice of skis, but still praised his performance in Tyumen perfectly
“I do not think that today it has been unexpectedly -. All competitions I showed good results, all this went on. as long as I do not feel some sort of inspiration, because it has just finished the race. I set to work, I am glad that I am in good shape. because a bit nervous before the European championship, could not show his result, but now I believe in myself, “-. said Babikov
also in the world Cup was Elisha, who was eighth in the sprint and sixth in the pursuit, mass start at the sportsman did not work -. it allowed five errors in the lines and finished in the late twenties. “Matthew has shown excellent results in the season, this year, the guy shows good biathlon How not to take it he has won a place in the team.?” – Said the head coach of Russia Alexander Kaspiarovich
The ticket to Norway for Zagoruiko.
when he returned this season after giving birth Zagoruiko most clearly manifested itself in his native Tyumen route, even though it failed to win a single medal in the individual race. In the sprint, it was the seventh in the pursuit – Fourth, and in the mass start remained fifth. Sportswoman hoped for a medal, as she admitted after the finish, but something is not enough. However, the coaches appreciated her performance in dignity and decided to give a chance at the World Cup
“We have a coaching staff one opinion -. Stands Zagoruiko She and remote speed is not bad enough, the shooting -. We know it shooting quality, it meets, we it believe was a unanimous decision -. and President of the RRF agreed – on the inclusion of Zagoruiko, six athletes, we have to close this championship, “-. said Kaspiarovich
world Championship will take place in the suburbs of Oslo – Holmenkollen – from 3 to 13 March, it will be played 11 sets of medals
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