Stina Nilsson's form curve in the IBU Cup has pointed straight up and she was at best 22nd in a sprint before the European Championships.
After being allowed to stand aside in the championship's initial distance race, it was time today for a debut in just sprint.
There was a boom in the horizontal shooter and another in the vertical.
After the last shot, she was barely a minute behind the leader, but in the final round she lost half a minute up to the lead and a few places.
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