After a struggle and uncertainty season arrived last news: You’re going to the World Cup!
A few hours later she was at Landvetter towards China .
– It feels absolutely wonderful, says Charlotta Fougberg.
Ullevi runner who had a terrific 2014, including EM silver and Swedish record in the 3000 meter steeplechase has not received the Meeting as good this year. To the last, she tried to reach the World Cup qualifiers border without success, and eventually it was to be hoped that the International Association of Athletics Federations would still invite her to the World Championships in Beijing.
After much suspense came yesterday it awaited decision and Fougberg could pack your bags. GP met up VM passengers at Landvetter Airport on Wednesday.
– I did not expect this, but I was hoping for it. There are new rules this year, so there’s no b-limit, but there is a limit and then a certain number of which must be in the World Cup. Since I had not received an answer so I was hoping for a yes, says Fougberg before she takes the escalator up to the gate for the flight to Kun Ming, China.
There she will train at high altitude (1900 meters) until 22 August and then it’s off to the World Cup city of Beijing. Upload has not been optimal, Fougberg had happily spent the last time at altitude in St. Moritz, but has been forced to cancel the camp twice to compete in the hope to go during the World Cup qualifiers border.
It succeeded not. But it went well anyway. But where is she aesthetically?
Årsbästat is just over 20 seconds worse than last year’s Swedish record 9:23.
– It has begun to drop a little, and the training is going great. The mental I have worked a lot with, but it develops just me. It is now, I will prove that I am not giving up easily.
To what feeling you have when you now go to the World Cup?
– I go there with high hopes that I can do my best races this year. It can take me to the final. I get there and I’ll do my life’s best years there. I hope and believe that I can, I know I have it in me.
Ahead of last year’s European Championships, she was one of the major gold favorites. In the World Cup in Beijing, she is rather an outsider who had a chance at the last moment. Fougberg enjoy both roles.
– Sometimes it’s nice to have all the attention and sometimes it’s nice to have less. It is only to adapt.
How much does this uncertain upload your chances in the World Cup?
– It is clear that there had been an advantage to remain in St. Moritz, but now I had supposed to be with the SM in place and it is very special for me. It is powerful to two national championships. So I can not think how it could have been, but try to live in the present.
Fougberg has made itself felt like a real joy spreader, that is confidently dare talk about medals. In years when there has been heavy, so she has to work harder to maintain their self-esteem and positive attitude.
– I have had continuous contact with my mental coach who has helped me and supported me. We have seen in the movies how it should look like when I’m in my element. I believe in my mental coach, we are a good team. I’m strong.
And one final place feels possible?
– I will do everything to get there and in a final anything can happen. I’m starting to get good championship experience now, so it will go well. Make the body what it should do as I solve it.
Charlotta Fougberg
Born: 19 juni, 1985.
Event: 3000 meter steeplechase.
Best results: 9.23,96. Swedish record.
Qualifications European Championship silver in 2014. Five straight championships in the 3000 meter steeplechase. Two national championships of 5000 meters.
Current: Was yesterday jacks to the World Athletics Championships in Beijing.
SWEDISH World Cup squad
Sweden’s World Cup squad consists of 20 athletes and three pedestrians. World Championships August 22 to 30 in Beijing, China.
Ladies: 1500 m: Abeba Aregawi.
3000 meters obstacles: Clear Bodinson, Charlotta Fougberg.
400 meter hurdles: Elise Malmberg.
Height: Erika Kinsey, Sofie Skoog.
Pole Angelica Bengtsson, Michaela Meijer Malin Dahlström.
Length: khaddi sagnia, Erica Jarder.
Hammer Throw: Tracey Andersson.
Marathon: Annelie Johansson Louise Wiker, Charlotte Karlsson.
Men: 800m: Andreas Almgren.
Length: Michel Tornéus.
Javelin: Kim Amb.
Discus: Axel Härstedt.
Marathon: David Nilsson.
Time Anatole Ibáñez, Perseus Karlström, Anders Hansson.
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