Olofsson stunned
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ByEurosport
Published 25/02/2006 at 13:56 GMT
Anna Carin Olofsson admits to surprising herself by triumphing in Saturday's Mass Start. The Swede held off Pursuit gold-medallist Kati Wilhelm to claim the first-ever Olympic medal for the event - just four years after switching to biathlon from cross-co
BIATHLON 2006 Torino 2006 Anna Carin Olofsson 12.5km women's mass start
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"I decided to change to biathlon after the 2002 Olympics, because I felt I had reached a level where I couldn't get any better," said Olofsson, who also heads home with a silver from the Sprint.
"I thought I still had something to give in sport, though, and I found biathlon a lot of fun. But, yes, I am a bit surprised by how fast the success has come."
The Swede - whose best Olympic cross-country performance was 30th in the Salt Lake City 15km mass start - missed once on her final visit to the range to give Wilhelm a glimmer of hope.
But Olofsson - fresh as a result of sitting out Thursday's relay - pulled away from the competition-weary German to claim her country's sixth medal of the Games.
"I haven't thought yet about what the win means for Sweden, but it means a lot to me!" said the 32-year-old.
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