Julia Simon – About the Gold of Individuals: “Legs just burning”

Famous French biathlete Julia Simon She told how the individual races of the World Championship in Lenzergide took place, in which she won a gold medal. The athlete for the second time in the current competition finished the first.

“It’s so nice. The last circle was very difficult – the legs just burned. But I feel very well. I think I chose the strategy on the highway. I started fast but not as fast as I could. She always kept a good rhythm. She felt confident in the shooting, so the feeling is very good now.

Last week was very difficult. I fell in a mixed relay race, my head had a long time. I felt that my concentration on the shooting was not on the height, so I slept a lot. In the morning, before the race, I had a serious conversation with Jean Field. I told him that it seems to me that I still enjoy biathlon, but I miss something important as last season. Something that helps to achieve the result on the last circle. He said, “If you can’t squeeze it for yourself, do it for your family and team.” I thought a lot about this during a race, and I felt stunning, ”Simon said.

Interestingly, during her career, Julia became the world champion eight times, in addition, in the asset of the athletes three bronze at the World Cup.