Antonia Reznikov (ISR), number 7 of the current Powerman World Ranking 2018/19

«I really like this race in Zofingen»

In a series we present the top favourites of the 2019 Zofingen ITU Powerman Long Distance Duathlon World Championships. It’s Antonia Reznikov’s turn today. The 33-year-old from Israel, currently number 7 in the Powerman World Ranking 2018/19, stepped by her first appearance in Zofingen on the podium – third place last year: «I really liked it and immediately after the finish I planned to come again.»

For Antonia Reznikow the Powerman Zofingen was love at first sight. «For me every competition is a goal but the start in Zofingen is very special for me.» The 33-year-old lady from Israel last year startet at the Powerman Zofingen fort he first time, got third and was very happy: «I really liked it and immediately after the finish I planned to come again.» The number 7 of the current Powerman World Ranking 2018/19 is not satified with the season so far. «I am a little sad because many of my goals were not achieved, but this is sport and I always keep my head towards my goal.» This year Reznikow finished four times a triathlon over the iron distance «and ist was a great achievement for me to win one of them». She is a tough athlet: «I train in one of the hottest spots of the world, in the city of Eilat, with winds and mountains and a beautiful red sea. Every day I open my window and I see the border of the two countries Jordan and Egypt.»

Text: Raphael Galliker

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