Faculty of Geography student Andrey Kuzmin is a world champion
– Andrey! Congratulations with the participation in such large-scale competition and the deserved win! Was that your first World Championship?
– Thank you very much! It is a pleasure for me that you keep on top of my competitions. It was my first time at a World Championship, but my first international competition was an open championship in Grosseto, Italy in May 2014.
– What are the World Championship results?
– At the championship in Doha I took the 4th place in men’s 100m, the 6th place in men’s 200m and the 1st place in men’s 4x100m.
– Did you feel any anxiety over the competition?
–There were no serious anxious feelings, but what I do have is excitement. I always feel excited, even if it’s just a regional competition.
– What do you feel when you understand it’s not just a competition, but a World Championship?
When I set my foot on the track I felt that it was a great honour to represent our nation at the global level.
– What do you think about while running?
– I think about the joint work of my body parts, taking control of my movements. It’s a sprint, everything plays an important role in it: start reaction, acceleration, keeping the maximum speed, finish. You must do everything perfectly.
– Who supports you at the competitions?
– My coach Sergey I. Manuilov does. He gives me instructions and important recommendations that always help me. My team-mates also support me.
– For how long have you been practicing athletics?
– I’ve been practicing since January 2013, for almost 3 years.
– What are your plans for the near future?
– My further plans are to get ready for the main competition of 2016 – the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Andrey, we thank you for everything you do and wish you more accomplishments, wins and gold medals!