Weronika Nowakowska: "My next season will be my last season"

Interviewed by the Polish version of Eurosport, Weronika Nowakowska has unequivocally announced that the next will be his last professional biathlete season.

Monday 5 June 2017 2 minutes reading time

"After pregnancy, I came back with the clear goal of fighting for an Olympic medal. I went very close to winning one twice, but never succeeding. At PyeongChang there will be my last chance, also because after that I will surely retire. If I really get a medal in Korea, then it will be the best end of the career possible. I will stop even if I can not, I can not wait to spend more time with my children. " Nowakowska will be 31 in July. The reference to the two medals touches the 15 km of Vancouver 2010 and the Sochi 2014 sprint, where they ranked respectively fifth and seventh. In either case was forced to give up the podium due to a mistake too. Reduced by a sabbatical season following the birth of two twins, the Polish at PyeongChang will try to close the circle replicating what was done at the 2015 World Cups, where he picked up silver in sprint and bronze in pursuit. At the margin, a reflection on the state of the Polish women's movement should be made. There are currently four potentially top-level athletes, but how many will be from 2018 to 19? At the end of 2017 - '18 Nowakowska will stop. Guzik will be 35 and Gwizdon 39 ...

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