Enrico Fabris
Enrico Fabris
Enrico Fabrisis a former Italian long track speed skater who has won three World Cup races and became the first European Allround Champion from Italy when he won the 2006 European Championships one month before the Winter Olympics in Turin. In 2007 he won also the silver medal and in 2008 the bronze medal. Fabris is also a six-time Italian Allround Champion...
athlete athletics beaten best fast gold great knew medal skaters skating surprised wins
They are two great champions. I have beaten two of the best skaters in the world. I think every athlete who wins a gold medal is surprised but I knew I was skating fast so I'm not surprised about that.
describe emotion emotions four last wait words
It was a long wait for the last four pairs. I have not words to describe emotion like that.
final quite skaters slow strength trained
I started quite slow and the other skaters after me started very fast. You have to keep some strength for the final lap. So I did it. I showed I had trained a lot.
per
At 50 (kilometers) per hour, without a motor.
calm distance extremely hard race
I still have one race but I am extremely satisfied. The 10,000 is a long and hard distance and you have to be calm in your head.
body games olympic strength took
This is the Olympic Games and this is Italy. I took all my strength in my body and I did it.
emotions grand nice
It is a very grand emotion. It is nice to give this to the sport.
best bronze final games italy laps nobody olympic saw six time
I saw after six laps I was seventh. At this time nobody would have thought I could get the bronze medal. But these are the Olympic Games and we are in Italy so I did my best over the final laps.
helps skate
It helps a lot to skate at home.
heard racer
I heard about it but I don't know much about it. It was not on my mind. A racer shouldn't think about those things before a race.
best history
He told me that I am writing the history of the sport and that the best is still to come.
advantage exists rivalry
I know that rivalry exists but I don't think it was an advantage for me. You shouldn't think of these things before a race.
historic moment skaters
This is a historic moment for me and all the skaters of Italy.