Russian biathlete Evgeny Garanichev announced his retirement from his professional career after the Russian Championships. reported this “Divisional Line”.
“I had health problems for three years after being infected with coronavirus. And I decided for myself that this would be my last season. But life doesn’t end there. And I will continue to develop and try to find myself in sports, but in a different role,” said Garanichev.
Garanichev won a bronze medal in the individual race at the Olympic Games in Sochi. He also has three gold medals at the European Championships, one silver in the mixed relay at the World Championships, one silver and two bronze medals at the Universiade.
Garanichev could not get to the podium this season. His best result was fifth place in the 10 km sprint at Spartakiad.
In the spring of 2022, the International Biathlon Union (IBU) announced its decision to admit Belarusian and Russian biathletes to the World Cup and IBU stages only as neutral athletes. As a result, the Russians decided to skip the competition at the end of the 2021/22 season. In September 2022, the organization extended the suspension indefinitely.
Previously reportedThat Russian biathletes gave the bronze medals of the Spartakiad to the Belarusians.