Vice-world champion of 3×3 with Switzerland in Oulan-Bator, Natan Jurkovitz is necessarily a happy man. “I am delighted to see the impact that this medal will have,” said the 30 -year -old Friborg.
Basic man of Friborg Olympic in traditional basketball, Natan Jurkovitz obviously places this silver medal over the very many trophies conquered in club in terms of feeling felt. “”It’s a world championship, there is nothing comparable“, he recalled.
“We beat two Olympic champions (Red: the Netherlands in the pool, Latvia in quarters), Then Serbia (double holder of the world title, in half). It is an indescribable feeling“Added the No 99 after the lost final against Spain.
“It is a reward for all the efforts made for 4 years with the 3×3 Friborg team“, Who aligned 3 of his current players in Mongolia (Natan and Thomas Jurkovitz, as well as Jonathan Kazadi). Fourth thief, Jonathan Dubas also went through Team Friborg, before joining Lausanne this season.
“The culmination of a big job”
“It is special to share this with my little brother and with my other friends from Team Friborg. This is the culmination of a big work accomplished in 3×3“continued the Swiss international winger, who nevertheless did not mask a certain disappointment after the defeat suffered in the final.
“If you rest the question later, I will surely tell you that this is the biggest moment in my career. There, I am a happy man, but he still remains a slight feeling of disappointment after this failure in the final“, suffered against a team from Spain, however much superior.
A Spanish team that had already dominated Switzerland at the opening of the group stage. “”After this first match, we immediately told the Spanish that we would find them in the final to beat them. It was a joke at the start. But we would still have preferred to beat them in the final“He had fun.
“Switzerland has its place at the Olympic Games”
Natan Jurkovitz does not know what to expect when he returns to Switzerland. “”We don’t know how followed we were followed. No one has obtained such a result so far in Swiss basketball. It is the first medal in the history of Swiss basketball on the international scene“, he proudly recalled.
“I am delighted to see the impact that this medal will have“, Even explained the Friborg, who does not want to project himself on the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.”It’s in 3 years, it’s still far away! I prefer to savor this medal. But this 2nd place in the world shows that Switzerland has its place at the Olympic Games. “
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