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Alexander Arefiev, head coach of the Russian team men's jump, has announced the names of jumpers taking part all''opening Ruka season (24-26 November). Among them we see an illustrious return.
Sunday 6 November 2016 2 minutes reading time
In fact, among the four selected c''è also Dimitry Vassiliev, the jumper more famous of the former Soviet Galaxy after the collapse dell''Urss.
The 'now thirty-seven then has not intend to throw in the towel despite repeated knee injuries, one of which forced him to give up all of last season. The veteran is back in the summer and now has snatched the convocation for the 'overture dell''inverno.
Obviously the fact that Vassiliev could fall so easily in the team is not a good sign for the Russian movement gasping, back from un''annata anonymous and negative un''estate, after which he even threatened to get off at the minimum quota.
Fortunately Denis Kornilov managed to enter in the first 55 positions of the World Ranking List, allowing his nation to have at least a share of 3 bibs in the first part of the World Cup.
The squad for Ruka are, however, 4. Therefore it is clear that turnover or will be made between the two races, or you decide on site who cut.
He already mentioned Kornilov and Vassiliev, the other two Russians will Evgeny Klimov and Roman Trofimov, or those who have hoisted to number 2 and number 3 team in the last troubled months.
RUSSIA FOR RUKAKLIMOV Evgeny (1994) Denis Kornilov (1986) TROFIMOV Roman (1989) VASSILIEV Dimitry (1979)
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