Olympic champion Martynau listens to heavy-metal and progressive rock

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The shooter thinks that the golden medal for him was logical.

"Frankly speaking, it was not a great surprise for me. Thinking about history, I could have won at all the Olympics in which I participated, - the shooter says. - However, I was unlucky. I had two bronze medals, I had the 6th and the 8th places... I could have been the first at the very first Olympics in 1988. I was 20 years old, I won the World Cup before, and made the world record. I simply lacked luck...".

Syarhei Martynau seemed a person who does not fantasize much. He speaks the same way that he shoots - his speech is well-weighed, he never says anything over-the-top. Probably, this is the way he lives, too.

"I live a normal life, I like listening to music, or watching TV, I like sports programmes - snooker, tennis, etc.". 

Euroradio: What kind of music do you prefer?

Syarhei Martynau: One of my recent favourites are Soen (Swedish-American heavy metal - Euroradio). They have only one album, but there are famous musicians there. Steven Wilson, a musician from  Porkupine Tree (progressive rock, England - Euroradio). Blackfield — this is also his band. Speaking about American music, I like Tool (progressive rock). As for the old bands, I don't listen to Pink Floyd due to some reason - this is just not mine. I also like Led Zeppelin of the old…

Syarhei Martynau's medal

Euroradio: You seem absolutely calm at the contests... How can a person learn to do this? Does anxiety interferes with the sportsmen a lot? 

Syarhei Martynau: "Anxiety, you know, gives different impact in different situations. Sometimes it's absolute tranquility, like in the Olypmics final in Atlanta. I dropped from the third place to the seventh then. In fact, I have no idea what is needed for victory. Anxiety - is it good or bad?"