BiathlonBiathlon - Germany
Andrea Henkel will turn short at 36 years old and is about to begin his sixteenth season in the World Cup. In March, the German veteran, one of the most successful athletes of all time, skiing and rifle hang on a nail, but during the summer'' worked hard to grow further.
Thursday 7 November 2013 6 minutes reading time
In this interview, we asked her how she approached'' s last winter of his career, what are your goals and plans for the future by former athlete.
How was your summer training? "All'' beginning of May I had some physical problems because of which I could not attend the tests that the team has made in June, after which everything went according to plan. Though in the summer during workouts with some scorching temperatures I did not feel very well. I'm not made for the heat! "
During this off-season has worked to improve in some component? "Yes, I have paid particular attention to the technique of skiing because it is the part where I think I still have growth potential. We will soon see if the work done will bear fruit , although after so many years is not easy to change. "
But as for the shooting has played particular workouts? "I tried to shoot faster. The point is that when I arrived at the World Cup in 1998 was one of the shooters faster than ever, then over the years execution times were exasperated and I lost this advantage. So let me get closer to the athletes quickest at the shooting range. "
What are your goals for the season? Will focus all on the Olympic Games? "Surely I want to fight for a medal in Sochi individual, where, however, the'' goal is also to be at the start in the two relay events where we will play the podium. However I would also like to end the season in a good position in the overall standings.'ll be my last winter as an athlete so I would like to be satisfactory from all points of view. "
He has already made plans for his life after retirement? "Yes, I'm going to live in America (mate Andrea is Tim Burke, ed.) I'm studying to become a personal trainer and in the future I would like to work as a fitness coach ".
'' She is the athlete who has participated in more races than the World Cup,'' the athlete with the most points in the history of the maximum circuit and end of the season could also be the one with the most placings in the top ten. These data mean something to her, or are important only medals and crystal balls? "I do not even know all these things! To tell the truth I do not know exactly how many races I've won the World Cup, in any case, be aware of these data makes me feel very proud. I never thought my career from this point of view, more than anything else I like to remember the story behind each medal and the Crystal Ball won in 2007. Sometimes also the paths that led me to one-quarter or one-fifteenth place are beautiful to live again. "
We close with a curiosity. She has nearly 36 years and now some of his teammates are teenagers. In particular Franziska Preuss said to have met in person only at the first meeting. Tell us, the young Bavarian gave the "you"? L'' he called "Frau Henkel"? "You must be joking, no one has ever called'' Frau Henkel.'' Even with our coaches talk about using the name, let alone if I had called her'' Frau Franziska Henkel'', would have been a really bizarre situation!"
I NUMERI DI ANDREA
21 Vittorie. Sesta nella graduatoria all-times.
57 Podi. Quinta nella graduatoria all-times.
180 piazzamenti nella top-ten. Seconda nella graduatoria all-times.
352 partenze in Coppa del Mondo. Nessuna come lei.
11.018 punti in Coppa del Mondo. Nessuna come lei.
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