Artur Was believed in myself after the Olympic medal girlfriends – Interia

– When I saw the girls win a medal, I felt that everything is possible – said Artur Was. He believed in himself and came to the form, which allowed him to stand twice on top of the podium at the World Cup speed skating in Berlin. Pole on Friday and Sunday was the fastest in the heats to 500 m.

Artur Was was the fastest in the heats for the 500 meters at the World Cup speed skating in Berlin

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Artur Was, one might say, a man with a past. Extremely talented, but at some point career was interrupted. You came back after the success of her friends, when seen in Vancouver, and won the bronze medal. You said then – it’s time, I have to prove I’m good.

Artur Was : – That’s right. I made the decision to return to skate before the Olympics, but the whole time they were serious doubts whether anything will come of it ever. But when I saw the girls win a medal, I felt that anything is possible. One of us, one of our environment, someone I know on a daily basis, he won an Olympic medal. This is so true, tangible. It gave me a lot of motivation. I said to myself, no, I now also crank up the faucet on full blast.

Do you have a great coach, you have to remember.

– Yes, Jeremy Wotherspoon, yet the current world record holder over this distance. Very well we work with. Last season was a bit strange for me, but I’m glad that Jeremy is my coach again and cooperation is now even better than ever. Jeremy last season yet decided that once again wants to qualify for the Olympics and to fulfill his dream – to win Olympic gold. Sorry, we could not. Lacked a little – 0.02 to qualify to represent Canada. We had to let go a little bit because it happened to a knee injury, the treatment lasted eight weeks. Then I was not able to perform specific exercises. As a result, I started skating training typically only in August. It was then that we decided that there is a rush that these two cups (Japan and Canada – ed. Ed.), It is far, there is another acclimatization – and thus could also make a solid piece of work, and got his way.

You have a huge potential. Unusual techniques – here, every detail is important – learned in Poland.

– Yes, under the guidance of the late coach Andrew Święcicki, which was really a great coach. Very simple tips that work led us to the fact that he was the best club Marymont skating in Poland in terms of sprint. I was very fortunate that I could work with him.

Interview Cezary Gurjew