Flash interviews

Leonardo FABBRI	8:44:54 PM

Disciplína	Umí.	Oddíl/stát	Výkon
Shot Put 7,26kg Men (Final)	3	Italy	21.63

Still without win in Zagreb, but last time when I was third here, I was second in the World Championship. Maybe this will bring me some luck. I was very tired because I competed yesterday in Italy and drove to Zagreb. Today I threw 40 centimeters more than yesterday. I love throwing here, the energy of the crowd excites me. It is important for me to have fun in the competition. I did not win but I had a good time here. Next competition is in Rabat, first meeting of Diamond League in the season. 

Payton OTTERDAHL	8:54:48 PM

Disciplína	Umí.	Oddíl/stát	Výkon
Shot Put 7,26kg Men (Final)	1	United States	21.71

I broke the trend a little bit. This is my fourth or fifth time in Zagreb, but the first victory. I got second last year. Hopefully, I am improving despite the fact that the distance was not as far as it was last year.  But it is so early in the season, so we are still training heavily. We are still just trying to find our form for the important meets later on. Coming here, I did not think of the victory at all, I just hoped to execute my technique and throws, and I knew that if I do that, good things could happen. 

I like this competition more in September because I can drink afterwards. Now it is too soon to drink. I am still very slow in the rink right now, the technique is not quite there but hopefully, it soon will be. I did not bring the towel to the competition today because when we left, it said no rain. I should have been more prepared and take it, but luckily the rain stopped before we started. 

The throw 21.71 is good enough for right now. We are hoping to improve it soon. Tom Walsh got very close and I did not realize we had a tie. He is one of the legends of the throws, I have been looking up to him since I was at the college. It is an honour to compete with these guys. Now, it is going to be a great party in Zagreb. The guys here know what they are doing. 

Tom WALSH	9:00:18 PM

Disciplína	Umí.	Oddíl/stát	Výkon
Shot Put 7,26kg Men (Final)	2	New Zealand	21.71

Can I count this as a sixth victory? I was really happy not with necessarily the distances today, but I am really happy that it started to work - all what we have been working on, and kept the trust there and was knocking on that door. I felt like I was getting closer with that timing and the rhythm. And I managed to put that last one to get there and actually finish the throw, which was a nice feeling. Sadly, it was not quite enough for my sixth title, but I count it.

My first time here was in 2013. It shows my age. That was my first ever win on my professional tour. So Zagreb has been good to me and I have tons of friends here that I see everytime I come here. I love coming here, the crowd is great. It is slightly different as it is the beginning of the season but it is still a fun time. Next stop Rabat. 

 

Jana KOŠČAK	8:39:06 PM

Disciplína	Umí.	Oddíl/stát	Výkon
High Jump Women (Final)	8	Croatia	1.80

Mislim da sam dosta zeznula zalet, od osam zaleta koliko sam danas napravila, samo su dva ili tri bila dobra. To su bile ove visine koje sam preskočila. Dosta sam kratila korake pa sam se predaleko odrazila i padala na letvicu. U ovom trenutku mogu skočiti 184 i 187, a ove sezone očekujem rezultate preko 190 centimetara. 
Skokovi kojima sam preskakala visine bili su dobri, čak je i ovaj posljednji na 184 bio dobar. Kad sam pala na strunjaču letvica je još stajala i tek onda pala, što me malo iznerviralo. Jako sam zadovoljna da sam ovdje, na ovom natjecanj, atmosfera je predobra. Organizatori su se potrudili da sve štima, sve su pripremili u jedan dan i preselili natjecanje u dvoranu gdje je prisnija atmosfera. Jako mi je odgovarala atmosfera u dvorani, ja to obožavam, kad ljudi plješću, kad navijaju. Svi su danas ustali, navijali, derali se. Znam da nekima ne odgovara buka, ali imala sam sreću da sam danas ovdje i da imam dobru podršku. 
Ove sezone plan mi je nastupiti na jednom profesionalnom višebojskom mitingu, vjerojatno u Francuskoj u srpnju i tamo se kvalificirati na Europsko prvenstvo koje je u kolovozu. I odraditi jedan dobar višeboj koji će me odvesti na Svjetsko prvenstvo u Tokio. 

I think I messed up the runaway in my jumps; of eight jumps I did today, only two or three were good. Those were the heights I cleared. I was taking quite short steps, so I took off too far back and fell onto the bar. At this moment, I can jump 184 and 187, and this season, I expect results over 190 centimetres. The jumps where I cleared the heights were good; even this last one at 184 cm was good. When I fell onto the mat, the bar was still standing and only then fell, which annoyed me a bit.

I am very happy to be here at this competition; the atmosphere is amazing. The organisers have made sure everything is in order; they prepared everything in one day and moved competition indoors. I really liked the atmosphere in the hall; I love it when people applaud and cheer. Everyone stood, cheered and fans were very loud. I know some people don’t like the noise, but I was lucky to be here today and have great support. This season, my plan is to compete in a professional heptathlon, probably in France in July to qualify for the European U20 Championships which is in August. My wish is to complete a good heptathlon that will take me to the World Championships in Tokyo.

Angelina TOPIĆ	9:15:19 PM

Disciplína	Umí.	Oddíl/stát	Výkon
High Jump Women (Final)	1	Serbia	1.94

It was a very exciting competition. I needed some time to adjust my run-up. This is my first competition of the season, so I always need a bit of time to find myself. In the end, I am very glad I managed to win this nerve-wrecking competition. My main goal for this season was to come back in the shape I was before and this will be my first season when I am not so injured. Last year, I struggled a bit so I wanted to come back to my own self, which I think I managed at this competition.

The atmosphere in the arena was great. The plan was to jump outside but because of the weather we jumped indoors. And for me, it was perfect. It is better here than jumping in 10 degrees outside. The support from the crowd during my last jump at 1.92 was breath-taking. The music, the cheering, everything was great and it woke me up to jump my best. Maybe I could have jumped a bit higher but I still have to improve my run-up in the following training. The end of September is the most important time of the year for me and by that time, I will be on the right place with my jumps. 

My father is very famous in Serbia, he was a great athlete, so I am not sure if I am ever becoming more famous than him. But I am not seeing him only through the competitions, he is also a big guide for me and I am looking up to him. My both parents were great Olympians so it is a huge honour to have someone who was already walking on this path that I am walking on right now and I am learning new things from them every day. 

Lamara DISTIN	9:21:38 PM

Disciplína	Umí.	Oddíl/stát	Výkon
High Jump Women (Final)	2	Jamaica	1.92

It was a great competition. I am all on the new approach right now, so it was all coming together. I feel like I just need more repetition and I will be fine. But it was a good competition clearing the heights with the first atempts. It is all going to come toghether when it is the right time. To me, it does not really matter where I jump but it was kind of cold outside. So I am happy that we jumped indoors.

The 2 meters is my goal this year. I just enjoy everything. I am a big fan of Blanka Vlasic. I have been growing up watching her. So to come to her country means a lot to me. I wish I have met her but maybe I will next time. I really enjoyed Croatia and I am getting back for sure. I am going back to Texas tomorrow.

Yann CHAUSSINAND	3:55:51 PM

Disciplína	Umí.	Oddíl/stát	Výkon
Hammer Throw 7,26kg Men	1	France	81.91

This season is very long and I am a bit surprised by this 81.91m throw here. It is a great start of the season for me. I would not say that it was a perfect throw. I did not feel it that way. We had very good conditions here and it also helped a lot. It is a good result but still, I think I can do better. I trained for even further throws. Maybe it will come in Tokyo. That is my plan and my main objective - to get on the podium. 

My next goal this year is maybe the national record 82.38 and then, I do not know. My father, also a former hammer thrower, is my coach now. I made a very good progression with him. And I am not finished. 

Mykhaylo KOKHAN	4:01:29 PM

Disciplína	Umí.	Oddíl/stát	Výkon
Hammer Throw 7,26kg Men	2	Ukraine	80.36

It was not a bad competition - the 80.36 is a good result fo me but there is much more inside of me, and it is waiting to go out. Today, I felt a bit sleepy, I do not know why, maybe it is because of the hard training. I hope I will add a bit at the next competition. 

The French guy - he is a surprising athlete. It is a very good result and very impressive. I would like to congratulate him - it was very nice but do not do that anymore (smiling). Now, I am going back to Turkey for the trainng camp until the competition in Bydgoszcz, Oslo and the European team championships.  

Shanieka RICKETTS	5:30:38 PM

Disciplína	Umí.	Oddíl/stát	Výkon
Triple Jump Women	1	Jamaica	14.54

I was hoping to get the righ jump much earlier in the competition, but, oh my gosh, it took a while to get going. I do not know, maybe because it is a bit cool today - I am coming from Doha, so it took me a while to defrost. I am just so happy to get the win - 6 times in Zagreb and 6 times the winner. So it very special and I am just always happy to be here. It looks I beat Tom Walsh in the number of victories. 

Neja Filipic, she was pushing me. She was leading from the start and I did not even realize until the third one. I was like: Wait, I am actually on the second place. But I am glad I was able to put it together and end with the win today, because it was a really good competition. 14.54, cannot complain about it. Now, I have a little while before Rome Diamond League, my next start. We might be in Austria but it can also be London. We need to confirm with the training group. 

Marek BÁRTA	5:37:43 PM

Disciplína	Umí.	Oddíl/stát	Výkon
Discus Throw 2kg Men	3	Czech Republic	63.08

The conditions, the circle, everything was on a high level today. But I would not say that the conditions were somehow special for us. That 72m from Ceh - we were looking how is it even possible... Kristjan is obviously in a really great shape. It looks nobody, not even him was expecting something like that. Still, I am very glad for my result as it is early in the season and the conditions were not top. Except Ceh, all of us did not throw anything super special, so I am glad for the third place. It is very important because of the points. Lately, I was a bit struggling with my technique but this was a good step forward. I feel there is much space to improve and the next chance will already be tomorrow in Czechia. 

Neja FILIPIČ	5:43:44 PM

Disciplína	Umí.	Oddíl/stát	Výkon
Triple Jump Women	2	Slovenia	14.42

I already jumped well in Zagreb but I didnt expect it will be this far. This season I jumped over 14 meters without even hitting the board. Today it wasn´t just one good jump. I did two even longer jumps but with a little foul and a little wind. I think I could be a contender for the win here in Zagreb if my last jump hadn't been a foul. It was really long. I´m satisfied with my shape. I´ve expected Shanieka to jump well, she is the Olympic medalist and my friend, so I was surprised she didn´t jump so good even earlier in this competition. 

Kristjan ČEH	6:01:54 PM

Disciplína	Umí.	Oddíl/stát	Výkon
Discus Throw 2kg Men	1	Slovenia	72.34

I´m not surprised with the result because I was just waiting for this. The training was so good, compared to last year. Today was a good competition, good crowd, good weather conditions, it was really nice. It was not too much wind but it helped for sure, a little bit. I´m preparing for the World Championship in Tokyo, but it´s still a long way, four months to go, a lot of time to prepare even more. I was disappointed with fourth place at Olympics last year, but I did what I could. Maybe was not meant to be for me in Paris, maybe Los Angeles will be my winning Olympics. Of course, the fourth place is the worst place, so close to the medal. I hope I will fix it this year. Alekna set the world record in Oklahoma, but I think this is the farthest throw in Europe in 35 years. It´s a great achievement and a very long distance. 

Amalie IUEL	6:30:00 PM

Disciplína	Umí.	Oddíl/stát	Výkon
400 m Hurdles [76,2 cm] Women	1	Norway	55.06

This is a good way how to start the season. You never know what is going to meet you, so you never know whether you are going to win or not. You are only in contol what you are doing on the track. I knew I had to put my race together. Luckily, it was enough to grab the victory today. It was my season opener so I did not know what to expect, but it was an OK starter. The wind, I felt it a little bit. With the400m hurdles, you have to keep the pattern so if you get the head wind, you have to work harder to maintain that. Now, we have the gold meet in Nairobi next week, and then the Diamond League in Oslo and Stockholm. I have a couple of meets coming up pretty soon so this was a good beginning. 

 

Paula SEVILLA	6:43:46 PM

Disciplína	Umí.	Oddíl/stát	Výkon
400 Metres Women	1	Spain	51.00

I am so excited because this was my first ever 400m outdoors on the international circuit. So I was very nervous. Did not want to mess it up and did not know what to expect here. I have done it indoors but now, I am so glad to be able to run here, because it is a good track. It is a little bit windy and cold today so it affected us a bit. But I will have great memories about Zagreb.

Before, I was a 200m runner, but during the indoor season, I tried the 400m and the results were so good that we decided to focus on it. But it is harder - the training, the competitions, the lactic, this is so hard but I like it. At least a little. It is a bit scary but I am happy for this. I have more opportunities now comparing to 200m on the international level. 

Bayanda WALAZA	6:53:28 PM

Disciplína	Umí.	Oddíl/stát	Výkon
100 Metres Men	1	South Africa	09.94

It was something my coach and I were planning, to come here and show up and show that the South Africa is one of the strongest countries. But we were not expecting this result, maybe 9.98 seconds. But it was 9.94. To be one of the fastest juniors feels like an honour and makes me wanna work more, be strong and win. If I could put myself together, I could be one of the fastest in the world. The world junior record can be broken, I still have a lot of time. Today, it was not a goal to do it, it was just to show up and see where my performance is now. Zagreb is the best place, I like the people, the vibe, the food and I will come here again.  

Alaysha JOHNSON	7:09:51 PM

Disciplína	Umí.	Oddíl/stát	Výkon
100 m Hurdles [83,8cm] Women	1	United States	12.82

I tried to make a clean race and stay up, compete and not focusing on the time or antything else, making sure my technique is where it needs to be. I´m exactly in position I need to be in this time of the season. This is my last meeting in Europe, I´m going back to the United States and coming back to Paris, Diamond League. The weather here was good, much warmer than in Italy, a lot of wind in our back.  

Sara KOLAK	7:21:29 PM

Disciplína	Umí.	Oddíl/stát	Výkon
Javelin Throw 600g Women	2	Croatia	61.20

Zadovoljna sam, prve dvije serije nisu bile dobre, bila sam nervozna i nestrpljiva, ipak nije lako bacati pred domaćom publikom. U trećoj seriji publika mi je pomogla da to koplje odleti kako treba. Moram poraditi na tome da prve serije budu bolje. Osjećam se odlično na početku sezone, znam točno gdje sam i što trebam raditi. Vjetar je dio priče, ali nije bilo tako strašno. Na kraju dana, na meni je da odradim što bolje mogu, a vjetar je izvan moje kontrole. Ovo je jedan veliki miting, važan za hrvatsku atletiku i sport, da se naši mladi mogu natjecati, boriti s najboljima. Publika me dignula, pomogla mi je domaća atmosfera, opustila sam i odradila najbolje što sam mogla. Odlično se osjećam i uživam, veselim se sezoni. 

I am satisfied, but the first two series were not good, I was nervous and impatient. After all, it's not easy to perform in front of a home audience. In the third series, the audience helped me to throw the javelin as it should. I need to work on making the first series better. I feel excellent at the start of the season, I know exactly where I am and what I need to do. The wind is part of the story, but it wasn't that bad. At the end of the day, it's up to me to do my best, and the wind is out of my control. This is a big meeting, important for Croatian athletics and sports, so that our youth can compete, to challenge the best. The audience lifted me up, the home atmosphere helped me, I relaxed and did the best I could. I feel great and enjoy, looking forward to the season.

Julien ALFRED	7:25:15 PM

Disciplína	Umí.	Oddíl/stát	Výkon
200 Metres Women	1	Saint Lucia	22.15

I was hoping to run a bit faster, to be honest. But it is not about time, it is a long season and we are still in May. My first time in Zagreb. The weather is a bit cold, I did not expect it like that when coming to Croatia. I do not like the cold at all, because it is very hot in Austin righ now so the difference is big. But I have to work with what I have. However, at least I am healthy and whole season is ahead so I take that. My goal is just to continue to have fun, I do not want to put any pressure on myself. I would like to be ready to come to Tokyo in September and represent my country to the fullest. 

It was like a fight against the wind. I tried to finish strong but to finish heathly is all what matters right now. For the next races, I just need to run the first 150, try to hold on, that is what I learned. I do not think I am quite there yet. I am still working on it. It feels amazing to represent my small country. This sport is not as big as cricket or football but I hope it is really growing. We have a couple of good athletes coming up. But we also have a lot who were coming before me like Lavern Spencer, thought she has never won the Olympics, she was also somebody I heard growing up. 

Tori MOORBY	7:33:13 PM

Disciplína	Umí.	Oddíl/stát	Výkon
Javelin Throw 600g Women	1	New Zealand	61.96

This was a high quality competition. My first time to Croatia and first time competing here in Zagreb and I have heard very good comments about this competition. I was very excited to compete today. The atmospere was awesome and the girls really bought it today. In the first round, everybody showed up and there was a few 59s. So it was a good fight and I wanted to continue the fight through out the competition. I just loved the way the crowd got behind the throwers and it was just aweome evening. I am very happy I have come all the way to compete here. 

This season, I am just going out and enjoying it. Still, the champ is far away. Tokyo is pretty close to home, closer to New Zealand than Europe, that is for sure. So we will see how it goes with the rest of the season. I will be in Europe for a month now. When I have fun, the results will come. For me, the main competition will be Tokyo because I really love it there and I had a few really good throws there. It has a special place in my heart. The mental part of our event is also very important. It is something we have been working on in the past 3 years. In javelin, the harder your try, the worse your throw, so it is sort of element of calmness and element you need. We just keep working on those small parts and see where it takes us. 

Denis KIPKOECH	7:46:38 PM

Disciplína	Umí.	Oddíl/stát	Výkon
5000 Metres Men	1	Kenya	13:03.17

I was not expecting to win the race but thank God, I got the win today. This is my first time to attend a meeting like this. It was great and the time is very good. I run many events but I like the 5000m the most. Now, my plan is to go back to my country and run again. I was training in Kenya all the time. I had good preparation and I feel strong. My goal for this season is to run the best time on the level of 12:40. The target is also Tokyo but I need to qualify first. 

Dylan BEARD	7:52:15 PM

Disciplína	Umí.	Oddíl/stát	Výkon
110 m Hurdles [106,7 cm] Men	1	United States	13.20

I feel like it was a good start and towards the middle of the race, I hit a few hurdles and this slowed me down a bit, but I have a good finish. I want to run faster but I am satisfied with 13.20 at the end of the day. I love this city and definitely want to come here next year. My goal this season will be to get the personal best and compete at the US Championship in July, and I hope I´m gonna be in the US team in Tokyo.    

Justin DAVIES	8:07:07 PM

Disciplína	Umí.	Oddíl/stát	Výkon
800 Metres Men	1	United Kingdom	1:44.87

I am really happy with how the season is progressing. It was a fantastic field today and I am feeling good for beating some of these guys who I really look up to. I am really glad for how I executed the race. I meant to start it faster and I could not quite execute that but on the last bend, I did not want to let anybody to just take the win. I just kicked when I felt strong and I am really proud. 

I just turned 22 so it is really exciting what is just happening with my career. It means so much. I did not expect me to do well. I would be happy to come last if I executed it well. But to win it and execute it well, it is great. Main goal is Tokyo, but U23 has to be the goal as well. This is my last year in this age group, so need to race a bit. 

Anita HORVAT	8:07:15 PM

Disciplína	Umí.	Oddíl/stát	Výkon
800 Metres Women	1	Slovenia	2:01.29

I don't know what happened, we got tangled up 150 meters from the finish. I got hit by a spike, I hope it's not serious, regardless of the blood on my leg. In the end, I managed to have a good finish. A beautiful victory in Zagreb, today we Slovenians had a good day here. I'm waiting for a performance in Rovereto and then in Hengelo.

Yuki HASHIOKA	8:13:05 PM

Disciplína	Umí.	Oddíl/stát	Výkon
Long Jump Men	1	Japan	8.00

I came here two days ago so I felt tired after the trip from Tokyo, but my body felt better and better every day. In the second attempt, I could run faster than the first one, and the jump was much better. To win this competiton, it is a big step for me. This year, we are hosting the major championships in Tokyo, so this is very important to me to be in the best shape in the right moment. This is a huge boost for my self confidence. But first, I need to stay healthy because I got a slight injury on my hamstring today. That is why I could not continue with my jumps. I hope it will be fine and I will be ready for the nationals in July. Now, I will fly back to Tokyo. 

Gudaf TSEGAY	8:17:10 PM

Disciplína	Umí.	Oddíl/stát	Výkon
1500 Metres Women	1	Ethiopia	3:58.14

I wanted to run faster than this time, but I had a small problem before the competition. So I did not manage to go like I wanted. This is only my first time outdoors this season, so it will be fine. I had some issues with my stomach. So I do not feel very well at this moment. But still, I am very happy for the victory. 

Sandra ELKASEVIĆ	8:37:15 PM

Disciplína	Umí.	Oddíl/stát	Výkon
Discus Throw 1kg Women	1	Croatia	65.03

Bio je ovo hitac na iskustvo, želja mi je bila baciti danas 65 metara, to sam i uspjela. U Kini sam na prvom mitingu bacila 63,5 metara, a danas sam uspjela baciti dalje. Ipak, malo mi je žao jer nisam do kraja hitac izvela kako treba. Znala sam da ce mi Marija Tolj biti najveca konkurencija, jako sam sretna i zbog nje. Zajedno smo trenirale, bile na pripremama, odlično smo trenirale. Ne znam je li se ikad dogodilo da su dvije Hrvatice na prvom i drugom mjestu. Još malo i nadam se da ću za koju godinu prepustiti palicu Mariji Tolj. Jako sam sretna zbog ovih 12 pobjeda na ovom natjecanju. Nisam ni znala tko dolazi, nisam do par dana prije mitinga ni gledala startne liste. Nisam znala kako baca Caballero, Kanga ima rezultat od 63 metra.Nisam se smjela opustiti, maksimalno sam fokusirano ušla u prvu seriju. Kasnije sam malo nabila nogu, ali mi je drago da se do kraja nisam predala. Hici su išli malo lijevo, malo desno, ali imam dva najbolja hica sezone, 65 i 64 metra.  

This was a throw from the experience, my wish was to throw 65 meters today, and I succeeded. In China, I threw 63.5 meters at the first meeting, and today I managed to throw further. Still, I feel a bit sorry because I didn't execute the throw as well as I should have. I knew that Marija Tolj would be my biggest competition, and I am very happy for her too. We trained together excellently, preparing well for the season. I don't know if it has ever happened that two Croatian female athletes finished in first and second place. I hope to pass the torch to Marija Tolj in a few years. I am very happy about these 12 victories at this competition. I didn't even know who was coming; I hadn't looked at the starting lists until a few days before the meeting. I didn't know how Caballero throws, Kanga has a result of 63 meters. I couldn't relax; I entered the first series with maximum focus. Later I tightened my leg a bit, but I'm glad I didn't give up until the end. The throws went a bit to the left, a bit to the right, but I have my two best throws of the season, 65 and 64 meters.

Filip PRAVDICA	8:48:16 PM

Disciplína	Umí.	Oddíl/stát	Výkon
Long Jump Men	2	Croatia	7.98

Zadovoljan sam rezultatom, iako mislim da sam vrijedio još više jer ni jedan skok nisam pogodio. Borio sam se jer trenutačno sam u hrvatskoj vojsci gdje baš nemamo najbolje uvjete za trening. Na Olimpijskim igrama u Los Angelesu probat ću ići na skok s motkom. Ta disciplina mi je velika ljubav, našao sam se u tome, evo za sad na treningu uspijevam iz deset koraka skakati pet metara. Srce mi je u toj disciplini koju nisam imao prilike trenirati kao mlad. Nakon 15 godina malo sam se zasitio skoka u dalj. Tražim neku alternativu, motka je tu slična, taj zalet, ubrzanje, odraz, samo što idem gore, a ne naprijed. No, i dalje ću se natjecati u skoku u dalj, po mogućnosti u Los Angelesu bih volio nastupiti u dvije discipline.  

I am satisfied with the result, although I think I could have done even better because I didn't hit any jump. I struggled because I am currently in the Croatian army where we don't have the best training conditions. At the Olympic Games in Los Angeles, I will try to compete in the pole vault. That discipline is a great love of mine; I found myself in it, and so far in training, I am able to jump five meters from ten steps. My heart is in that discipline which I didn't have the opportunity to train as a youth. After 15 years, I have become a bit weary of long jumping. I am looking for some alternative; pole vaulting is similar in terms of approach, acceleration, take-off, only I go up instead of forward. However, I will continue to compete in long jumping and, hopefully, I would love to compete in two disciplines in Los Angeles.

Marino BLOUDEK	8:58:31 PM

Disciplína	Umí.	Oddíl/stát	Výkon
800 Metres Men	3	Croatia	1:45.52

Pokušao sam osvojiti buket za svoju djevojku, nije tako ispalo, ali zaprosio sam je i uskoro ćemo biti muž i žena. Sad idemo proslaviti. Prezadovoljan sam s nastupom, iako imam još puno prostora za odraditi. Ovo je moj treći najbolji rezultat u karijeri. Očekivao sam nešto bržu utrku, na kraju me jedan kontakt malo izbacio iz ritma. Skupio sam dobre bodove za Tokio. Svima je ovo otvaranje sezone, nisu bili brzi prolazi kako sam zamislio. Cilj mi je ove sezone istrčati normu za Svjetsko prvenstvo tako da budem skroz miran, iako sam u Top 30. Volio bih spustiti rezultat na 1:44 i približiti se hrvatskom rekordu.  

I tried to win a bouquet for my girlfriend, it didn't turn out that way, but I proposed her and we will soon be husband and wife. Now we are going to celebrate. I am very satisfied with my performance, although I still have a lot of room to improve. This is the third best result in my career. I expected a slightly faster race, in the end, one contact threw me off my rhythm a bit. I gathered good points for Tokyo. This was an opening to the season for everyone; the times were not as fast as I prefered. My goal this season is to run the standard for the World Championship so that I can be completely calm, even though I am in the Top 30. I would love to lower my result to 1:44 and get closer to the Croatian national record.