The hero... The idol...
How could we entitle this strong woman from
Granada, Spain for her passion for biathlon racing? Imagine the situation
that you represent you country, but you must everything pay out of your own
pocket. Everything! Skis, clothes, waxes, bullets, hotels... Just as she does.
It sounds strange, doesn't it?
Unfortunately so is the situation in the Spanish Winter Sport Federation. So discriminatory.
She can rely only on her own
supporters and donators - especially her family, sponsors and also on you as fans.
However, she participated even in World Championships and Olympic Games in
Vancouver 2010.
Meet the young talented Andalusian biathlete
Victoria Padial Hernandez in the exclusive interview.
Simple question from the start. Why did you choose biathlon?
"I was practicing cross country skiing
since I was 7 years old and after 3 years in the national team I became bored
and unmotivated with this sport. In 2008
I heard about the venue of a French
Biathlon Trainer and he propose me an interesting project including the
possibility to follow my Sport Science Studies. This was the beginning of my
new challenge connected with the fact of my zero level in shooting. But you know… nothing is impossible."
Do you have any biathlon idol?
"I admire all women with a rifle on the back."
Do you have any biathlon idol?
"I admire all women with a rifle on the back."
And especially?
"Especially I like the fight
spirit of Magdalena Neuner, the accuracy of Marie-Laure Brunet, the speed
shooting of Tora Berger, the humility of Anastasia Kuzmina. But each biathlete has
one or more interesting quality."
What is your favorite IBU World Cup, IBU Cup or World
Championships place?
"My favorite IBU World Cup place is Oberhof in Germany where you can feel the
fervor of all spectators around the tracks and particularly in the stadium."
"In the sprint of Ruhpolding's World Championship 2012 I had good feeling and fast shooting but it wasn´t enough to participate in the pursuit, missing only 12 seconds! I know I am young and with patience and hard work I can do it."
"When you know just one week before the beginning of the event that you will participate in your first Olympic Games (OG) you can´t enter psychologically in this event and you have strange sensation of being out. I hope at World Championships in Nove Mesto na Morave I will confirm my 30th place in the nation ranking and I will enjoy differently my second Olympic Games in Sochi."
You train very hard for the season. Where do you feel best?
"My favorite place for training is in the French Alpes and particularly in the Vercors where you can find 4 biathlon stadiums in very short distance with exceptional landscape."
"My favorite place for training is in the French Alpes and particularly in the Vercors where you can find 4 biathlon stadiums in very short distance with exceptional landscape."
And when you need to relax, where we can find you the most?
"I like to
take relax days in my birth town Granada."
Biathlete from Spain, it's an interesting combination. What do
you like more, winter or summer?
"When you live in the south of Spain near Africa the summer is vital, you need sunny long days. But when you have 30 degrees at 9:00 AM you dream every second of a cold winter. Just for this reason I like both."
"When you live in the south of Spain near Africa the summer is vital, you need sunny long days. But when you have 30 degrees at 9:00 AM you dream every second of a cold winter. Just for this reason I like both."
Your favorite food?
"My grandmother´s “beans potage” and the popular Spanish vegetables refresh gazpacho."
Surely you must have a biathlon dream. Tell us, what it is?
"Less discrimination in Spanish female sports and more support to participate in
Sochi 2014."
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| Victoria with her mother and her trainer Alex in Ruhpolding |
The next season will be very difficult for Victoria. You can
support and help her to reach all the goals. She is looking for new sponsors
and would very appreciate even small donation from you as fans.
Please visit directly her donation page:
Please visit directly her donation page:
Sponsors or fans can contact her also by email:
victoriapadial@hotmail.com
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