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young russian biathlete Eugene Ustyugov talked about his first race in the “male” Biathlon, confessed that his childhood dream of his own rifle, and told that his whole family – sports.

Eugene Ustyugov explained why it was started in biathlon. “Parents are involved in ski racing, and we are his elder brother, of course, got up on skis early. Mama taught us. And for a long time I ride for pleasure. Then he started running for school competitions. Engage in the sports section was not possible. All of them were quite far from our house, and Mom just afraid to let us alone. At school my brother and almost immediately invited to the biathlon. True, he did not last long – prefer to go after school to learn “.

The transition from junior

biathlon in the adult is very difficult. Eugene talked about how he was able to overcome this barrier. “In 2006 I won two races at the Junior World Cup and his first adult season at the end of that year started well: he was second in the pursuit race at the European Cup in Obertillihe, won the sprint for” Izhevsk rifle. “After that I took to the team, and that there had been heavy. Much time I just do not understand. In the end, could not get through either in the main squad, nor the European championship. “alive” only for the spring national championship.

Fight with older fellows, of course, difficult. This ability can earn only by long practice. I have, I think it's gone on for four years. And this is not the greatest time “.

“As a person matures, he becomes more powerful. This is manifested in small parts – the push rods, the length of the slip after these shocks. And the ability to tolerate the way, too. In the juniors can sometimes give slabinku, and it would not affect on the result.

The first shock that you experience, coming into the adult biathlon is usually that you run very fast, but you lose a lot. At the same time did not understand the reasons “.

“Has remembered his first” adult “Gon, precisely because it turned out good – on the very European Cup in Obertillihe. It was terrible weather, very heavy snow, which knocked after heavy rain. Those who walked in the fourth group, were buried the knee. I even remember that one of the riders threw snow gloves, and after the finish was not able to find them.

I finished 12th. And when the next day ran the race of persecution, the track is already compacted, it podmerzla became rigid. Yes, and I caught the boldness. That statement strongly softened me, “hit the pavement,” which happens to juniors in contact with male company “.

“rifle – as a woman. There should be only one”

Eugene Ustyugov admitted that in his childhood dream of his own rifle, which no one else will use. “As a child, I remember, really wanted me to have had his own gun, from which no one but me would shoot. But in all sections of the general rifle. Rifle – as a woman. There should be only one. Although it is not so long – three or four years. The mechanism of wear “.

“Before I received the first” Anshyutts “I was Izhevsk barrel that fired any rounds. And always – heap. I did not terribly want to change it. But once again I was lucky,” Anshyutts “also proved to be omnivorous – never a problem with it did not occur. From this rifle is the fourth year of shooting “.

And finally Ustyugov admitted that he had a family sport, and therefore support and understanding is not deprived. “The family is in my sport. And his wife was engaged in biathlon. So, are provided and the support and understanding. And most importantly, pets are well aware how difficult it is given athletic performance. And how important support when something goes wrong.”

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