Two weeks ago SVT Sport was able to reveal that Stina Nilsson is switching to biathlon. Two weeks before, former ski star Jean-Marc Chabloz contacted.
- She called me and said "hey it's Stina Nilsson, can you help me with the shooter?" So it started and I said yes, absolutely, says shooter Jean-Marc Chabloz to SVT Sport.
They have now trained for three weeks together and the shooter sees great potential in Stina Nilsson.
- She is the best I have had so far as Stina Nilsson has learned very quickly. I think it has to do with her mix of being crazy and crazy as she looks forward to every shooting session. I think that's a very important factor why she learned so incredibly quickly, he says, and continues:
- We have talked about having the Olympic Games in mind, there is nothing else.
Those are big words you say. That she is the best after only three weeks.
- I really like what I see. Stina Nilsson shoots really well, but biathlon is complicated with a whole process. We have the entrance, the shooting itself, the exit and a total shooting time that just gets faster and faster. When I was shooting, we shot twice as long as the riders do today. It is a challenge, and perhaps we have the most to do.
"This is unique"What parts of the shooting is she already mastering today?
- She has easy to keep very good focus on the passports. Magdalena Forsberg was the best at it, she was completely undisturbed on the dike. I think that Stina Nilsson also has. When she is lying on the carpet, she is very focused and determined. There are similarities to "Magda" there.
Stina Nilsson's training will be much influenced by the shooter, but Jean-Marc Chabloz thinks it is about finding the balance.
- That's the biggest challenge for me. She wants so much heaven, and I almost have to slow her down. So she shoots 1,200 shots a week, no one else in the world does. I can guarantee that and this is unique.