BiathlonBiahtlon - Russia
Getty Images
A few hours after winning the sprint of Chaikovsky Summer Worlds, Svetlana Sleptsova announced that her career will end tomorrow, after her pursuit of skiroll. The choice was made for "personal reasons" and put an end to the epic of one of the most popular Russian biathlete of the last decade.
Saturday 26 August 2017 5 minutes reading time
Born in Khanty-Mansiysk in 1986, he celebrates the honor of the chess already in the 2006 - '07 season when he wins two gold medals at the junior championships of the Martello Valley. World Cup capability in March, is immediately capable of repeating in points area.
In 2007-'08 he exploded even in the highest circuit, climbing several times on the podium and winning two races in the final stop of Oslo. He closes the overall ranking at 8th place, setting himself as one of the most attractive young people globally.
In December 2008 is a real fury, as it is basically unplayable on tight skis. Five consecutive podiums come in, albeit with only one success due to chronic sticky pants, and the yellow chest. In January, its yield dropped, and then sank in the second half of winter. However, at the Pyeong Chang World Championships, gold medalist won the relay.
The 2009-'10 has very similar characteristics. Slepts is a very strong part, picking up two wins shortly before Christmas, so it goes off from January. Despite this, he is a staple in the relay and, just in the Vancouver 2010 team test, he graduated Olympic champion.
From this moment on, his career assumes a descending parable. The 2010-'11 runs off without sharp details, except for a podium. In 2011-'12 there is not even that.
As of 2012, it disappears or almost disappears from international radar screens. There are very few competitions and mostly in Ibu Cup. Even for two full solar years (December 2013-December 2015), it's just a matter of competing in the Russian Cup.
At home, where the results of the 2007-2010 period have created a gigantic popularity that has become obscured by the crisis, there are two factions. Supporters accuse Wolfgang Pichler of having physically destroyed him with his tough working tables. The detractors point their finger against her, claiming she is unable to handle it.
Change more coaches and training methods. Alfine in 2015-'16 finds himself in the Ibu Cup, where he often comes to the top positions without ever fully convincing him from a promotion at the top circuit, where he is back in 2016-17. Extreme fatigue, succeeding in tearing off some placement in the spot area.
Cadet-level retrograde, collects three medals at the Europeans of Duzniki Zdroj. The results are valid for the Hochfilzen World Cup summons, where he performs dignitously and remains the last of his career.
Five wins and sixteen podiums, with a gold medal and an Olympic squad are not a bit of stuff. However, Sleptsova's agonistic story resembles that of some films, which do not even keep the expectations generated by the trailer remotely.
© ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Social media engagement
Più letti in Sport invernali
L'Italia dello skiroll saluta Madona e un Mondiale da 4 medaglie, l'ultima è di Boccardi nella Mass Start
La roveretana è di bronzo nella partenza in linea a skating, firmata dalla solita Ragnhild Aarenkol, con la gara maschile vinta dal padrone di casa Vigants (amaro 4° Dellagiacoma). Titoli juniores alla norvegese Lia e allo svedese Blomberg Gerle.
2