Recently, skiing enthusiasts are increasingly hearing about the successes of Maxim Tsvetkov, the rising star of the national biathlon. The athlete began his career in skiing, then he picked up a rifle and surprised the audience with his success. Currently, Maxim continues to represent Russia at international level starts.
From the biography of Maxim Tsvetkov
The future Russian biathlete was born on January 3, 1992 in the city of Babaevo (Vologda Oblast). Maxim began to play sports under the strict guidance of his father, who led the Babaevskaya youth sports school. At first, the young athlete mastered skiing. Tsvetkov decided to try himself as a biathlete at the age of 15 years. And immediately won first place at the competition "Polar Olympics", which are held in the Murmansk region.
By the age of 19, Maxim was among the leaders in biathlon sports. In 2011, he won three gold medals at the Youth World Cup in the Czech Republic, and a year later excelled in Finland. At almost every stage of the junior starts, Maxim climbed the podium. After a series of successes, the coaches of the Russian team drew attention to the young biathlete.
However, Tsvetkov was never limited to sports training. He perfectly understood that a sports career would not be eternal. Tsvetkov received a good education and a diploma in psychology: Moscow State University for the Humanities is behind the athlete. A little later, Maxim decided to get a second education, enrolling in the capital’s Academy of Physical Education. He chose the specialty "Management in Sport".
Success in biathlon
The career of a biathlete at the "adult" level was no less successful. Maxim took part in the 2013 World Cup. And in the first competitions he took 8th place. For a debutant who competed with hundreds of the best biathletes in the world, this was a great achievement. The following year, Tsvetkov won the first big victory as part of the Russian relay team.
Maxim himself admits that he feels more confident in mixed starts and relay races than in individual races. He is encouraged by responsibility for the common cause and the collective spirit of the struggle.
From start to start, Tsvetkov stepped up his successes and gradually became one of the leaders of the Russian team. More than once he was very close to the podium, entering the prestigious "six" of the best athletes. Success is never easy. And every year the competition among biathletes increases. The results are so dense that the first and sixth places are separated by only ten seconds.
In the career of any eminent athlete, there are major failures. There were failures and Tsvetkova. But he does not despair. The athlete, with the help of trainers, carefully analyzes the mistakes, makes changes to the training system and again rushes in pursuit of the coveted medals.
In January 2019, the Russian team won the gold medal for the first time in several years at the World Cup stage in Oberhof. And again, Maxim Tsvetkov distinguished himself here, who was assigned to escape in the crucial first stage.
