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Benson missed the medal: "My weakest event"

The shooter Anna Benson finished fifth in the final of air rifle, 10 meters standing, at the Paralympic Games. The performance still promises well for the continuation of the games. This is my weakest event, she says to SVT.

» Updated: 08 September 2024, 06:21

» Published: 30 August 2024

Benson missed the medal: "My weakest event"
Photo: Christine Olsson/TT

Benson started the final brilliantly and was in the lead after the first five shots.

But in a very even final, the results list was constantly changing, and the 40-year-old Swede had a one-second margin to the medals before being on her way out. And after the fourth elimination round, it was over.

Benson needed to make up 0.2 points on Ukrainian Iryna Shchetnik before her 18th final shot, but instead shot her worst in the entire final, 9.6 points, while Shchetnik shot 10.4.

I shot very well today, but when I make a "good" shot, it's still only 10.6. It was only once that I got all the way (10.9). And when I shot okay, the shots were out in the "nines". There are very small margins in this sport, and today I didn't have the millimeters with me. But a fifth place is something I'm very pleased with, says Benson to SVT.

She took silver in the 50-meter rifle, prone, in Tokyo three years ago, and it's also where she's considered to have her biggest medal chance in Paris. She also has the 50-meter rifle, three positions, left to compete in.

The patch is off, now we're underway. It's going to be fun, I'm ready.

The gold went to Avani Lekhara from India, with India also taking bronze in the form of Mona Agarwal. South Korea's Lee Yun-Ri took silver.

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