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When he crossed the finish line and took the silver, the famous wave of euphoria from several Lithuanians echoed through the stadium, and A. Zadneprovski was relieved.
Until recently, he survived the beginning: L. Asadauskaitė-Zadneprovskienė took his first steps too early and then danced back to the line. A 10-second fine was earned for a false start.
“It just came to our attention then. I think ‘blemba’, like here …” said A. Zadneprovskis about emotions.
In Lithuania, the mother’s triumph was celebrated by her daughter Adriana. Last year, he won the Lithuanian 11-year-old running and shooting competition and took the award from his mother. Before the Olympics, he asked her if she would wear a medal. This became another special incentive for L. Asadauskaite-Zadneprovskienė.
“We are constantly on the move. She calls and asks about the situation. I say,” Watch TV, “but she likes to know everything through me,” laughed A. Zadneprovski.
Needless to say, Zadneprovskis, a special family. From now on, the Olympic medals of all categories will be hung at home: Andrei won silver at the 2004 Athens Games and bronze at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and Laura became champion in London in 2012. .
This time, the silver fell into his hands, a miracle for all of Lithuania, which had already practically reconciled that it could run out of Olympic medals, when both Latvians and Estonians were happy with the victories.
“It just came to our notice then. Everyone was waiting and feeling the pressure. Laura said this is a medal from all of Lithuania. Although with one this time, but I would earn it,” said A. Zadneprovskis. He is usually by his wife’s side and does the hard work of a consultant and coach.
However, at the Tokyo Games, Andrei saw everything from the stadium bleachers. Participate in the Olympic Games as an accredited member of the Executive Committee of the International Modern Pentathlon Association (UIPM).
It is even more difficult to observe everything from this position.
“It just came to my knowledge then. There was a commotion. She was a great person who got stuck and immediately shot five clean shots. Then I realized that there is a possibility, “recalled A. Zadneprovski.
– Andrejs, how did you react to the silver expected by all of Lithuania?
– I will not hide, I am very happy for both Laura and Amber. The beginning was tough. As Laura said, we planned different points the first day, but how was it? She believed that if Laura and Gintarė were good to her, they would be. I can’t say it’s a medal, but a good result.
After fencing, I said it was real, six, and then how God would give. This time God gave money.
– When did you think there would be a medal?
– When he rode well. Then I started counting and looking. Of course, I was waiting for the German (Annika Schleu, – Ed.), Because if she had “tied up”, perhaps she would not have escaped. There was such a gap.
But during that drama, everything turned upside down and those three places appeared, they were not free, they had to fight, but I saw Laura, up close.
– The run and shoot match started with Laura’s “false start” – she took her steps too early, then danced backwards …
– All competitions must be at least in line with the World Cup stage. There are no such systems. Omega also organizes those “pyp”, “pyp” (start signals, ed.) Unusual for them. Laura says she heard that “beep” and the Belarusian didn’t, so she didn’t run away. Then Laura got confused, did not understand and had a misunderstanding. Laura looks at her and thinks it’s time. He thought he heard its beginning, but it was Belarusian.
Pain. I immediately saw that “false start” and even the horror disappeared. I think “blemba”, like here …
I waited for it to arrive (fine seconds, ed.). I thought maybe they didn’t realize it, but they didn’t, they realized and punished everything.
– Before the games, Laura suffered a serious injury during training: she fell with a horse and had a rib. How was the mood after this trauma?
– Normal. The trauma was left unprepared, we activated the economic mode. On the other hand, maybe it got good because we had planned to participate in the European Championship, and the injury shuffled the cards and Laura did not drive. I just drove and saw Ieva Serapinaitė win.
– You saw the start from outside the coach’s area. Was it more difficult?
– Now the situation, so it is limited, but we have spoken that Laura’s coach, Yevgeny Kliosov, will be where necessary, and I will be ready. We talked a bit before the race. When there are too many coaches, it is also bad.
We keep talking, communicating. In short, but we said what was needed.
– You shouted Laura’s name in the stands, you looked tense. Was it hard emotionally?
– Yes. I won’t hide, I survived. We try to help as much as we can.
I survived a lot thanks to those ten seconds. There was a commotion. She was a great person who got stuck and immediately shot five clean shots. Then I realized that there was a possibility.
When it was considered by the judges and rivals surrounded, there was such a moment …
– Did you immediately understand why the judges are holding her?
– Yes. I immediately told Daina Gudzinevičiūtė, president of the Lithuanian National Olympic Committee (LTOK), that there would be a fine. She still asked why, but I repeated it wrong because there will be a fine.
But I am very happy that we have money.
– L.Asadauskaitė-Zadneprovskienė has already improved the Olympic running and shooting record in the second consecutive Games. Is that speed a consequence of training or an innate gift?
– She is training. It is designed to run, it is given, it likes it. This is your party. Everyone sees that she can fight and give her last strength. It felt good too, she was ready.
– After returning to Lithuania after the Olympics, many congratulations await you. The promises probably sound traditional. Laura heard many of them. Do you think there will be a change this time?
– Lithuanian sports – at the bottom. It is time to stand up and resist. If it weren’t for the Laura Medal, it would be very painful not only for sports. This must be considered by the officials and all those responsible for the sport. You need to think seriously about bases, pools and conditions.
Before the Olympics, we drove to Estonia, a city. There we are preparing with the youth fencing team. East (Katrina Lehis, ed.) Won the Olympic bronze in the individual fencing match and the team won gold. Good sign.
This time we failed at fencing, but it was as it was.
Our Druskininkai is a hundred times better than that town, but they have a base. Pool, stadium, large fencing hall, all in one place. And the city is smaller than this entire stadium in Tokyo.
How long have you been building Druskininkai? Do we start from Beijing? Thirteen years have passed. The answer for all is yes.
– Many of our athletes tried to win medals, but then came the modern pentathlon and saved the Olympics. Should this sport get more attention? Maybe it’s proof that we can always have Olympic medals?
– We don’t have mass. Some of us. Laura will come out of the closet at some point due to her years of trauma. Justin is also coming to an end. We still have girls, but with boys it is more difficult. We don’t have athletes of that caliber who, like Justin …
We work, we watch. There is youth, but to this day it is still missing.
But eventually he should complete the manege: now everything was thrown away, the hallway was messy. You have to go to the fencing hall through a messy staircase. There are technical things and athletes will not come, glue tiles or paint walls.
– When Rūta Meilutytė won gold in London, everyone ran into the pools. And which guys should come to the pentathlon?
– Of swimming. Swimming takes work, hard work. It takes a couple of years to learn, a few more to reach some level. Then the coaches see if they are fit to swim. These kids are well suited for the pentathlon.
And then – running with shooting, fencing.
– After the modern women’s pentathlon, there has been a lot of criticism about horses. The same German, A. Schleu, simply screamed in despair. Some of them were changed, but the character was also shown during the male competition. What is happening there?
– This is the topic here. The men also saw that the horses were tired. The height of the obstacles is also here … Some girls and boys see that height for the first time, and the obstacles are wide. Some horses go four times, which is a burden. And even if someone doesn’t get sick, the horse gets sick, they suffer a lot of stress. Then you need to calm them down. Some take 1-2 days or workouts, while others take up to a month to get back in good shape.
And there is no time. The competition is on. What you get is what you get.
– Justin Kinder’s horse also showed character …
– We are very sorry. I wouldn’t wish a horse like that on anyone. It’s very complicated. I had already seen it as soon as it appeared. I didn’t like it because it was small and definitely not for this route.
