How could Ella Halvarsson go from being relatively unknown to one of Sweden’s biggest names on the biathlon scene in such a short time? In an interview with News24 she tells us about the progress.
Ella Halvarsson has started the season strongly
A first place in the single mixed relay and a second place in the pursuit start can be seen from an incredible start to the season for Ella Halvarsson, it is exactly in the tones she speaks in when Nyheter24 reaches her by phone.
– I’ve never been kicked out before. Even though I haven’t been to the World Cup, I’ve still done well for myself at the IBU (International Biathlon Union, editor’s note). Now I’ve had a really good training year where I’m taking steps. Then you notice that we are a very strong women’s team, so if you are not really top, you will not get a place there. I’ve been right outside now for quite a few years and then you can’t see.
She fills in:
– I wouldn’t say that I feel that much pressure either from myself or from the management here. I think it’s more that many expect more. If I make the top 30, then probably others don’t think it’s so good anymore. If I had only made the top 30, it would have been great. From my own point of view, I’m kind of satisfied.
Ella Halvarsson. Photo: Minna Raitavuo / TTVThe World Cup continues during the winter
She also comments on how she sees future competitions:
– It’s focus on shooting and focus on doing my best.
She goes on to say:
– I feel every competition that it is a new race and I have no idea how it will go in the results list. I hope for the best.
Ella Halvarsson is with Alfred Nilsson
Halvarsson could previously reveal, in an interview with Nyheter24, that she is together with the cross-country skier Alfred Nilsson.
– I have a guy called Alfred Nilsson, he does some long distance running. We have been together for four years, she said in an interview.
So how did the couple meet?
– We met through “skiing”, then we also went to high school together.
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