Biathlon legend Eric Lessera: "I don't feel like it anymore"
Опубликовано: 28-11-2022, 14:36, , 570, 0
Eric Lesser has not been an active biathlete since the end of last season. A few months later, he explains how this decision was made.
As for Eric Lesser, one of the really big names has announced his retirement from biathlon after last winter.
The 34-year-old can still survive this decision well, as he told 1win about winter sports. “I often didn’t feel like it anymore,” he described his state of mind towards the end of his career and added, “I had very long phases where I asked myself: why am I still doing this?”
However, the resignation was not a hasty decision, as the two-time world champion emphasized. Rather, it was a "gradual process" that began in 2019 with the birth of her daughter. By this point, priorities had changed and biathlon was no longer number one on the list.
In addition, with growing fears due to a back injury, the thought of ending a career became more and more firm. “And the times when I was really successful are now a little behind,” he added.
When the passion for training later said goodbye, it was the last push to end my career. “People have always been fun,” he stressed, “but training didn’t inspire me anymore. I trained the same year after year, it wasn't fun anymore."
Nevertheless, the native of Suhl does not want to completely abandon biathlon. For the new World Cup, which starts November 26 with races in Kontiolahti (Finland) ( all about biathlon on 1win ), he returns to the cross-country skiing track as an ARD expert. He is also currently completing his coaching studies at the Academy in Cologne.
The fact that his first appearance as a television expert takes place in Kontiolahti could not have been better planned. There he won two World Championship gold medals in 2015 in relay and pursuit. He also won silver in relay and individual at the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
In total, he competed in the Biathlon World Cup for twelve years and during this time won seven World Cups - three in the individual competition and four in the relay. In total, he reached the podium 40 times in 264 races.
As for Eric Lesser, one of the really big names has announced his retirement from biathlon after last winter.
The 34-year-old can still survive this decision well, as he told 1win about winter sports. “I often didn’t feel like it anymore,” he described his state of mind towards the end of his career and added, “I had very long phases where I asked myself: why am I still doing this?”
However, the resignation was not a hasty decision, as the two-time world champion emphasized. Rather, it was a "gradual process" that began in 2019 with the birth of her daughter. By this point, priorities had changed and biathlon was no longer number one on the list.
In addition, with growing fears due to a back injury, the thought of ending a career became more and more firm. “And the times when I was really successful are now a little behind,” he added.
Lesser returns to the World Cup as a TV presenter
advertisementWhen the passion for training later said goodbye, it was the last push to end my career. “People have always been fun,” he stressed, “but training didn’t inspire me anymore. I trained the same year after year, it wasn't fun anymore."
Nevertheless, the native of Suhl does not want to completely abandon biathlon. For the new World Cup, which starts November 26 with races in Kontiolahti (Finland) ( all about biathlon on 1win ), he returns to the cross-country skiing track as an ARD expert. He is also currently completing his coaching studies at the Academy in Cologne.
The fact that his first appearance as a television expert takes place in Kontiolahti could not have been better planned. There he won two World Championship gold medals in 2015 in relay and pursuit. He also won silver in relay and individual at the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
In total, he competed in the Biathlon World Cup for twelve years and during this time won seven World Cups - three in the individual competition and four in the relay. In total, he reached the podium 40 times in 264 races.
