Еще несколько лет назад без немецкой спортсменки Ears Dizl not passed none of the world competition for biathlon. For fifteen years, she was constantly among the leaders in all disciplines in the individual competition and represented the German national team in team competitions.
Who is it - Ears Dizl?
In the history of skiing Ursula (Ursula "Uschi"Disl) entered with different titles. Her name occupies an honorable place in the list of the best German biathletes. She is also on the list of the top ten most titled athletes in the world women's biathlon. His first official start for the national team Usti Disl made at the age of 19 years. She participated in five Olympiads (from 1992 to 2006), and all went back to the podium.
Stable for the national team at the stagesWorld Cup from 1991 to 2005. He was a multiple winner, having in his arsenal medals of all virtues. She was not distinguished by stable shooting, but due to high speed, she was constantly among the potential leaders and claimants for awards. She finished playing in the big biathlon in 2006, after winning bronze at a distance in the mass start of the Olympic Games in Turin.
Biography Ears Dizl
An outstanding biathlete came to light in 1970year It happened on November 15 in the Federal Republic of Germany, in Bavaria, in the city of Bad Tölz. Ushie Dizl was engaged in sports since childhood. At the age of 11 she got up on skis under the influence of her father. He strongly supported his daughter. He himself was also a member of the local ski club and, noticing the success of Ursula, offered to try his hand at biathlon. A sixteen year old girl liked the combination of skiing and target shooting.
Two years later she achieved her firstvictories at the junior level (European Cup (1989), Alps Cup (1990)). Second place in the championship of Germany confirmed its inclusion in the national team. The following season, she received her first award at the 1991 World Cup in the national team. Then there were 15 years of speeches at the highest level.
After graduation she received qualifications forworking as a bank clerk. Since 1990, included in the national police. In 1995 she passed the qualifying exam and received the rank of officer of the captain. After the end of her sports career she devoted herself to family life. Together with Thomas Soderberg has two children.
Ursula tried herself as a sports expert.and commentator on one of the German channels. After the performances, he leads an active lifestyle: he rides bicycles, goes down on canoes, plays billiards. Ursula had to deal with excessive manifestation of attention to her person from her idols. Because of this, repeatedly changed the place of residence. She now settled in Sweden, where she focused on family life.
Victories and disappointments
What is the main achievement of Ursula Dizl?Ears is the only athlete who managed to participate in five olympiads, and on each of them climb the podium (9 medals). During her career in the world biathlon, she received more than 100 awards, more than half of them - gold.
She has won prizes in all disciplines.World Biathlon (all individual races, team starts, relay races). Such an achievement can only be praised by Ole Bjoerndalen of the men's national team. Ursula sought to take first place at the end of the season. She repeatedly led in the overall standings, went to the start in the "yellow" T-shirt, but unstable shooting became an obstacle in the final standings.
Only once in the 1992/93 season does she notentered the top ten. That year was difficult for her, and Ears even thought about retirement. Fourth place in the relay for the entire season could be her last achievement. But she met and distinguished herself in subsequent starts.
Awarded the Bavarian Order of Merit(state award). Together with other great and famous German athletes, she participated in one of the national channels in the television show “Eternal Hero”.
Nickname "Turbo"
Knowing Ursula’s tendency to lose concentration onthe shooting range, the Russian fans have repeatedly (jokingly) expressed the opinion that she is the fifth member of their team. Over the misses, Ears often had to “wind up” penalties, giving hope and a chance to other teams. But she compensated for this with a sprint course. For this, their fans called it Turbo-Disl. Ears Dizl, even with blunders in shooting, always sought to show the maximum result.
However, it was not a blind pursuit of the goal.According to the trainers, she understood that she could jeopardize the overall team result. At the last Olympics, she even gave way to young ones, refusing to participate in the relay, realizing that she could not guarantee a stable shooting.
Leaving from the big biathlon
Why did Ursula Disl finish her career?Ears have repeatedly stated that she would like to leave with her head held high. Having set a record, taking a prize at the next (fifth) Olympiad, she considered that this was enough. Admitting that the reason was not so much at the age (at that time she was 35 years old), she said that she felt that she had stopped receiving benefits from training, her motivation was gone, she felt that she had exhausted herself in a great sport.
Realizing that this may be the last successfulstart, she announced retirement. After completing a career, she remained faithful to biathlon. I tried to follow everything that happened in sports circles, was an expert on the TV channel, commented on the stages of the world championships, but realized that it was not her way. Another reason for leaving the sport was the desire to create a full-fledged family. She did not conceal that she had long dreamed of a child, and decided not to postpone it.
A family
The following year after the end of the speeches EarsDizl gave birth to the firstborn. Dizl and Thomas Soderberg on January 15, 2007 a girl appeared in the family. She was called Hannah. Three years later, she was joined by a company born on August 12, 2010, brother Tobias.
Ursula's beloved, Thomas Soderberg, at the momentdating was a serviceman in Norway's national biathlon team. The couple is good. Ursula is grateful to Thomas for her patience and universal support at all stages of their relationship. Ears Dizl called the moments of the birth of her daughter and son her most serious competition. But she managed, children are healthy, grow up in a caring family - and this is the most important thing.
Symbol of female german biathlon
For her outstanding achievements, she won an honoraryplace in sports history. Her personal qualities: femininity, charm, naturalness - helped her become a symbol and “engine” of the team. Biathlon Ushi Disl has always stood for the promotion of a healthy lifestyle in Germany. And many great athletes were ready for this "take off her hat to her."
Ordinary people even after completing speechescame to just see her, talk, praise. This is also a kind of test. But Ushi Dizl seeks to see the best in everything and look for positive. Now she has completely devoted her life to her family. She is happy that she sees her children grow up. And around you can always find interesting activities. Sporting life rages, and watching her, for the achievements of the national team and its present leaders is also a pleasure.
