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Stina Nilsson had a tough biathlon weekend in Kontiolahti.
But then got the best possible finish in Finland.
The Swede proudly displays the picture of the meeting with her great hero and greatest inspiration in life.
It was a very tough weekend for the Swedish biathlon Stina Nilsson in the Finnish forests of Kontiolahti. In Sunday’s race, there was great confusion when the 29-year-old was supposed to shoot standing at the rampart and she was completely missing a magazine in the rifle.
Difficult for Stina
She must have lost her shots somehow and had to ask a leader for a new magazine which resulted in her losing a lot of precious seconds. It then became a position far down in the results list as number 34 after the giant miss at the shooting range.
– I stood on the mat for about a minute. No, it was not optimal in a race where I felt I had great momentum, where I was shooting full and just wanted to move forward. It was just a matter of waiting and trying to make as good a series as possible after that, she said after the race according to NRK.
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The beginning of the season has been difficult for Nilsson, who is now in his third season as a biathlete. Last season’s fine podium, which was her very first in biathlon, in Kontiolahti in particular, has not been repeated this winter.
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Got to meet hero
But the weekend in Finland, in addition to the sporting results, still had a very nice ending for Stina. When she got the most unexpected meeting with a real hero in her life, see the picture below.
“A terribly fun hunting start must end this week in Kontiolahti. Hats off to all the achievements this fantastic team has achieved. And then I got to top off the weekend by meeting my biggest source of inspiration as well. Just one thing, she herself writes about the picture on social media.
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On Instagram, she proudly displays a picture of her and one of her favorite people – namely Santa Claus. Because it’s no direct secret that Stina Nilsson loves Christmas more than anything, she often shares her favorite holiday on social media.
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