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Lisa Vittozzi, born 1995, the prospectus more interesting of the Italian movement and in 2013 - '14 was the attention of fans thanks to the results obtained at the youth level.
Monday 7 April 2014 8 minutes reading time
First is came the bronze medal in the European junior sprint against opponents even more than two years expert, and the excellent results of the youth World Cup in Presque Isle, where three individual races won 2 gold medals and 1 silver, which are added to silver obtained in the sprint world championship 2013.
Despite being of Sapphire (Belluno) is a product of the school of Forni Avoltri Friuli, an area they had not arrived greatest talents. At least until now.
You do not come from an area of ​​Italy where the biathlon widespread. How did you discover this sport? "At first I was down and I started a little ' Later, at age 13. I saw athletes more older than me shoot with compressed air, I wanted to try and I liked a lot. However I have not made a final choice between skiing and biathlon up to 17 years. In this respect is was crucial season 2011 - '12 where I got excellent results, including a fifth place at the Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck, so I decided to dedicate myself to the biathlon. "
Did you have a point of reference, an athlete who has inspired you over the years of your youth? "Yes, Kati Wilhelm. At the time I was mostly back and watched the biathlon races on television. She hit me right away, I liked his way of skiing and being so gritty. Then, with that red hair ... did not go unnoticed! It would assume that I said Magdalena Neuner, but it is not true. You Wilhelm was giving me the imprinting on the biathlon "
We come to this. What do you think the season just ended? "I think I did a very good season from the side of the results, so I can not be happy with what we have achieved, because I had clear objectives and are able to achieve "
What were these goals? "Mainly do well at the World Youth Championships in Presque Isle. But first is came the bronze medal at the European Junior Championship, which was not exactly expected. "
In the light of the context, we can say that it has a value greater than the third place Nove Mesto than the laurels of Presque Isle? "Surely it was a more difficult to obtain because in the Czech Republic there were many more competitors older than me. There for there I did not realize what I had done, but then thinking about it I realized the importance. "
You the result was that gave you the greatest satisfaction? "To be honest emotion more great I tried it with the first gold medal won in Presque Isle. I believed until the last arrival and then, when the moment I was aware that he had won, it is was really very nice. "
In addition to the successes youth have also tasted the senior circuit with Ibu Cup and Italian. How would you rate your first experiences between "large"? "Nell'Ibu Cup Martell was weary and tired, but despite this they got positive results and are satisfied with what has been done. Then I did not have the absolute right anymore, but I still wanted to try something new, competing among the seniors. "
At the beginning of the season you would have expected to also compete at the top level? "Yes, I expected that I did do a few races at the end of winter. Indeed I have had positive results from the very beginning and I should have started already in Ibu Cup in Ridnauntal in half January. But then I got sick and I had to give up. "
Although we are only in April, have already done some thinking ahead of next year? "Honestly, no, now I have to take care of the school. This year I have the maturity and I have to recover all absences that I did. So for the moment just books! Then begin the preparation in May and will see them to do, because I do not know what team I will be. "
In this regard, it has some hope? "It is not to brag, but my results they see them all and I think you understand that they are on another level compared to my peers. I am strong-headed, so far I've always trained with the goal of improving myself, but without a point of reference is not simple, even from the point of view of the grounds. So I hope to be able to prepare the senior and not with the youth team. "
By the way of improvements, what are the next steps to grow? "At the polygon year I worked on the problems that I had and I was able to contain them. The next frontier are my running times, in discrete time, where I think I can speed up. On the bottom there are things to improve from a technical point, but it is minimal improvements. "
In terms of the future, you will be the game of Frassinoro for the Summer Biathlon Festival? "We still do not know! I was invited, but I'll at full maturity and I had not yet made the oral. I'll know if I be only a few weeks before!.
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