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It was with some hesitation that Ella Halvarsson got an A-national team and at the first camp she barely got up the hill.
But the joy of the sport and a relaxed attitude has led her to the World Cup silver.
– I have a healthy view of biathlon, she says.
In fact, that Ella Halvarsson25, probably had not been to Lenzerheide with a silver medal around the neck unless the national team intends to make a bet on the shooting – which she is very good at.
Ella was untrained at the national team camp
The union captain Johannes Lukas comes with honest recognition of Ella.
– I think few other national teams had taken her in. But we have few active in Sweden and must develop those we have. And we are very good at taking care of them, he says and continues:
– That’s why the medal is special to me.
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Halvarsson’s skiing was not in a-national team class just a year ago. But from the first camp in Mallorca, where she had a hard time on the roller skis uphill, it has just gone up. She came to the camp untrained.
– I had quite fun in Mallorca, but was pretty bad. I felt that I barely made myself forward, she says.
– For the spring, I think I have a holiday and then only lie on the couch and chill, she continues.
It may be her attitude, that she thinks biathlon is fun but that she does not take so seriously on it, which makes her special.
– At every workout I think very much about technology, because it has been very bad. But if things have gone bad, I don’t think that is the whole world. I have a pretty healthy view of biathlon.
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The rock hard workouts that Halvarsson has done to reach the world elite in just one season has been about tough long strength sessions, increased exercise amount with several hours skating and at the camps in the Alps a lot of scurry.
– When we stand here today you can say it was worth it, says Lukas.
Ella is praised by the sisters Öberg
The national team coach’s first word to the unexpected silver medalist was to tell her to continue to be herself, be happy and enjoy everything.
– Her life will change today, but I wish she can continue to be fine Ella.
The national teammates are impressed with Halvarsson’s silver and are happy to have her in the team.
-We took JVM gold together in 2018 and have had very different trips here. It is a sign that it does not have to look in a certain way in order to take medals, says Elvira Öberg.
– She shoots four zeros and makes a perfect race in the distance where she knows she has great opportunities. That she takes that opportunity is super strong, says Hanna Öberg.
Big congratulations to the World Cup silver Ella Halvarsson! You really earn it, as you have struggled! Good luck with the continuation of the championship.
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