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A few months after the withdrawal of David Moeller, another great protagonist of the snowmobile world has decided to hang up the proverbial nail on the sled, it's Albert Demtschenko.
Monday 30 June 2014 4 minutes reading time
The Russian born in 1971, already to'' beginning of last season had paventanto'' s going to want to end his career at the end of the Olympics in Sochi, but the'' double Olympic silver medal won on home soil had pushed Demtschenko to retrace his steps, announcing the will ; to continue to compete at the World Championships in Sigulda 2015.
The'' top athlete of the Russian movement, although it has not taken part in the last national competitions, however, had been included in the list of activities in tobogganists and appeared to be ready to face the summer training with a specific program of training.
This weekend however, is arrived to surprise the press release announcing the'' goodbye to the world of racing Albert Demtschenko, which however will not abandon completely gut the world since he was given the task to train the younger generation of the national junior.
Demtschenko over twenty-five years of his career he took part in as many as 7 editions of the Winter Olympic Games winning three silvers, two in the single (Torino 2006 and Sochi in 2014) and one in the team trials (2014 Sochi). Even in the world is the Russian always had to settle for second place in both the test of that individual in the team relay Altenberg 2012.
The greatest satisfaction for what until last year was considered the'' Highlander of the snowmobile world, arrived at the World Cup and European Championships. Demtschenko has in fact racked up 15 individual successes (fifth ever in this special classification) and 4 continental titles (2 in singles and 2 in the team competition), but mainly raised to heaven the Crystal Ball in the 2004-2005 season.
To these must be added two podium results in the double specialty Albert has been practicing for a few seasons before turning completely to the individual.
The retreat will Demtschenko some influence on the long-awaited decision Zöggeler about his future racing?
At the moment we can not know,'' the only certainty that remains is that the name in addition to Demtschenko remain imprinted in the minds of fans for the deeds of the'' man with eyes of ice, will continue to be present in the concrete world of the sled although this time in the women. The daughter of Albert, Victoria, is following in the footsteps of his father and after some great seasons at the junior level seems to be ready for the debut full-time in the World Cup.
Good luck Demtschenko family!
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