Kazakhstan has won the first place in all team competition at the Nations' Cup.
The winner of the international tournament in the Serbian Sombor Dariga Shakimova in an interview to the official website of the Kazakhstan Boxing Federation has told about her bouts at the tournament and future plans and has explained why it is necessary to forget about victories as soon as possible.
- Dariga, we congratulate you on the gold medal! How are you feeling after this victory?
- The tournament was busy and fruitful. I am very glad to be the first in my category. I had a long-period preparation for this tournament. In our life nothing can be easy and in sports we must always do something better than others otherwise it is very difficult to become the winner.
- Did you feel that bouts were difficult considering that you have just started to gain a form?
- Before each fight we reviewed the opponents, their style and preparation. It is impossible to predict anything in advance. I tried to adapt to each rival individually and I chose tactics which I will box approximately with. For example, if your opponent is left-handed, you should pay more attention to hiк left hand and to be very carefully. Or your opponent is taller you and her arm span is higher, so it is necessary to focus on cover and blocks. The fights were difficult.
- In the final you were better than other Kazakhstan boxer Akerke Bakhytzhan. How do you estimate the success? Result is logical?
- Our boxers always show the high level boxing. Underestimation causes sad consequences. I respect the opponents. Akerke is very worthy opponent and I think the victory was logical. In the preparation I usually pay more attention to the competitors from foreign countries. For example at the World Cups or Asian Championships the competition is usually high and we should represent the flag of our country. Сompetitors from other boxing schools are in my priority because they often lead the game. I prefer to compete with representatives of other countries. However, I'm not saying anything bad about our girls.
- How will the victory in Serbia help you with further prospect?
- Discipline and long-period hard trainings is the key to success. This tournament has already taken place. There are a lot of new and important competitions in future. If the athlete has lots of rest after victories, it won't bring him benefit. It is necessary to forget the victories and try not to be under a delusion with it. I won and so I forgot and move further. I lost, so it is necessary to continue to move forward to the purpose.
- Except for this gold medal what goals do you have in this year?
- Now I'm preparing for new competitions. In advance there is no wish to plan and run forward. I only hope that I won't lose face and I will act successfully. I have purposes and I perfectly know exactly what I want to achieve.
- Are you interested in other sports? Do you have time for that?
- I am really imposed by judo. Sometimes I watch various competitions. I'm not telling that I am an expert but I really like this type of single combats. I was also fond of figure skating and gymnastics.
