Biathlon Olli Hiidensalo clearly wrapped his previous value in his previous fourth place. Ville Kotikumpu tells how the child’s birth can improve sports performance.
Olli Hiidensalo On Wednesday, on Wednesday, a fairly cannon performance on the normal journey of the World Biathlon World Championships. Before Wednesday, he had been 37th at the World Cup personal competition this season.
A 34-year-old Finn is now pursuing a sports performance in his life. Zero shooting and handsome fourth place. The ranking is by far the best global level in Hiidensalo’s career, as it was the 11th of the World Cup two years ago.
– If someone claims to know that Olli shoots zeros and is fourth, I wonder. I thought that the top 20 or at the very peak of 10-15, Sports Biathlon Specialist Ville Kotikumpu says.
– Now there was such a race that the fastest skiers didn’t shoot well. There was a sufficiently challenging condition to get such a tension. In addition, some teams were not up -to -date for maintenance, which provided a handicap on the ski. Certainly Finland’s equipment worked, Kotikumpu says.
Condition did not stay in the maternity ward
Hiidensalo’s top profit is emphasized by the fact that a few weeks before the World Cup, he was in pain. He got his firstborn at the dawn of a new season. Earlier this month, Hiidensalo would mumble that the condition stayed in the maternity room.
Did not miss.
Kotikumpu reminds us that Hiidensalo has once shot zeros on a normal trip in the IBU Cup this season. He was fifth at the time.
It was visible that on a good day, he was able to make a zero performance at this level, Kotikumpu says.
Hiidensalo stayed the fastest on the track for over three minutes.
– It was a good skiing for this season, but he has certainly had better skiing during his career. Built in this competition, this was a good skiing.
There has been no success in previous value races. Three years ago, at the Beijing Olympics, Hiidensalo ranked around 40-50 places.
Does the birth of a child really relax?
Hiidensalo will also compete in these World Championships in the message and the mass output race.
Kotikumpu sees that there were significantly better seams for Hiidensalo on the normal distance, but the expert still leaves the door to open for new surprises.
– We are waiting for the mass to keep Hiidensalo stay in the louder skiers and whether he can continue to shoot good. If he can shoot four zero shooting in the mass, the investment is forcibly good.
Kotikumpu sees that the addition of family has brought a certain amount of tranquility to Hiidensalo’s grip. He doesn’t joke.
– If the mind has calmed down. He has looked really relaxed and calm this week. There has been no sorrow. He has been positive about what has become a top performance.
Many top athletes have reported that the attitude towards top-level sports has changed since the first birth.
– Maybe it puts things in order. Note that there are more important things in life than your own species. At its best, it can bring relaxation that loses the press of the sport.
Updated at 4:36 pm: It was specified that Hiidensalo was fifth in the IBU Cup earlier this season.