Surprise about German gold hope
A hot candidate for the first German gold medal makes a crucial mistake. The final takes place without her.
Hiltrop had difficulties getting started
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A hot candidate for the first German gold medal makes a crucial mistake. The final takes place without her.
Gold candidate Natascha Hiltrop was unexpectedly eliminated in the qualification at the Paralympic Games in Paris. The sports shooter only came ninth in the qualification of the R3 starting class with the air rifle and missed the final of the best eight scheduled for the afternoon by 0.2 rings. The Tokyo winner had a weak start to the competition, and despite an improvement, 633.6 rings were ultimately not enough.
Results of the German starters
The second German starter, Tjark Liestmann (632.5), finished 13th in the Chateauroux Shooting Center. Women and men competed in the 10 m prone air rifle event in a joint competition. Hiltrop, who is partially paraplegic, ended the 17-year drought of German para-shooters without a title with her gold medal in Tokyo with the small-caliber rifle, and she also won silver in the three-position competition.
Further medal chances
On Tuesday she has another chance for a medal in the three-position competition in Chateauroux, and she will also be competing in the small-bore prone rifle on Thursday.
