MOSCOW, January 14, Alexander Sergeev. European and world championship participant Katarina Gerboldt said that the figure skater Mark Kondratyuk, with his victory at the European Championship, proved that he is the best in Russia. On Friday, Kondratyuk became the winner of the European Championship in men's single skating, which takes place in Tallinn. Andrey Mozalev and Evgeny Semenenko took fourth and fifth places respectively. «I am extremely happy and proud of Mark (Kondratyuk). He withstood the pressure and proved to everyone that he is the best today. No one had any doubts that he was number one in Russia today,» Gerboldt said. The former figure skater also noted that all Russian athletes who competed at the European Championships deserve a trip to the Olympic Games in Beijing. «I can't say if Mozalev will go to the Olympics. It's not for me to decide, but for the federation «All the guys deserve a trip, they fought to the end. It's a pity that there are only three places,» the source added.
