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Surname First
name
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Ekaterina Ivanova
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Date and place of
birth
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3 sept 1977, Novosibirsk,
Russia
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Place of living,
city
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Moscow region;
Russia
California (USA)
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Height
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172
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Weight
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61
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Sport degree
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Master of Sports
(international class)
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When did you start
taking up biathlon?
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In 1992 after 3
years in cross-country skiing, where I had a success
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What has
contributed to the start?
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My father
(ex-biathlete) said to me, that he would train me
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What other kinds
of sport have you taken up?
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Athletics,
swimming, tennis, cross-country skiing
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Voluntary sport
community, establishment (department), sport school, sport club,
military rank
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Dinamo. I was a
soldier in Russia, a sergeant in the USA and that's enough for the
army, I think
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Surname, first
name, patronymic of the first trainer
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Gennadi Ivanov
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Rifle brand
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Hybrid between
Antschutz and BI-7-4
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Skies brand
(length)
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ATOMIC (184)
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Sticks brand
(height)
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SWIX(150)
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Clothing brand
(size)
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by
"Adidas"
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Ski binding
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Pilot
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Gloves
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Toko
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Glasses
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Rudy Project
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Education
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Higher. Bachelor
in Arts with major in psychology. Graduated from Vermont University
(USA) in 2001
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Foreign languages
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English
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Marriage status
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Married
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Sports idol
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Bjorndalen
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Favourite training
place
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I don't mind,
where there are good conditions and beautiful nature
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Favourite
competition site
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Oslo
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Which races do you
prefer in biathlon?
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Sprint
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Are you more
confident in your prone or standing shooting?
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Standing shooting
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What stage in a
relay do you prefer?
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All except the
first
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Are you more of a
team or an individual player?
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Individual
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Your favourite
food and drinks
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Pancakes, borsch,
black caviar, tongue; fresh juices
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Favourite film,
book
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There are a lot of
them. I like "Moulin rouge" very much
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Are you a morning
person or a late riser?
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Something between
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Favourite music
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I listen to different kinds of music
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Your piece of
advice for a biathlon newcomer
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Consider your
feelings, analyze your trainings. More (km) is not always better
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Your life motto
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If you have one
chance in a hundred, take it
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Traits of
character that you value in people
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Honesty, decency,
sincerity
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Hobby
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I like reading,
painting, spending time outdoors
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Do you drive a
car?
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Yes, but I prefer
automatic gearbox
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Do you prefer to
drive fast?
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No
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Your favourite car
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Mercedes
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How often do you
search the Internet?
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When I have a
possibility
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Do shouts of fans
during the race bother you?
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No, quite the contrary help
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Country (city)
where you would like to live?
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I don't know yet,
maybe in Minsk, if I'm given a flat
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What kind of rest
and holiday do you prefer?
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Seaside, excursion
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Your favourite
weather
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Sunny weather, but
not hot
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Your favourite
season
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Spring
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Your main trait of
character
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Insistence,
independence
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Did you study well
at school?
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Yes, excellently
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Have you ever
started a race with a high temperature?
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Yes, Nikolay
Zakharov forced me to do it during the WCH 04 and ECH 04
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The most
remarkable race
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There are a lot of
them, those which were successful
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The most valuable
prize
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Bronze at WCH 2004
in Oberhof in sprint 7,5km.
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Do you prefer to
take a risk?
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Yes
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Do you trust
superstitious beliefs (horoscopes)?
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No
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Do you follow
sports?
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Sometimes
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Do you like
animals?
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Yes, but I don't
want to keep them
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Do you have
siblings?
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Brother, he plays
tennis for Belarus
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The most vivid
memories from your childhood
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I can't recall
right now. All my childhood was bright and happy. My parents' love and
care are the brightest memories
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Favourite
flowers
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Roses, snowdrops,
lilac
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What do you do
before the race for it to be a success?
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I speak less,
think over the forthcoming actions. It's important not
to overestimate, but to do what I can and I have trained to.
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Your favourite day
of week.
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I don't care
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| E-mail |
ivanova@biathlon.by
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