Swedish in tears after the final fiasco – Aftonbladet

Beijing / Stockholm. Michaela Meijer’s World Cup final debut ended with three invalid jumps.

The 22-year-old could not hold back the tears and snuck out of the arena through the back door.

– I gave her a hug and said it was a shame, says Angelica Bengtsson.

This summer took Michaela Meijer silver at the U23 European Championship and were also in the qualifiers on Monday when she made the final together with Angelica Bengtsson.

But the World Cup final ended in a disappointment for 22-year-old Meijer, who tore three times in entrance height of 4:35 meters.

Afterwards she left on the inner plane with tears running down her cheeks. But then she took up in the stands and took the back way out of the arena to go to the hotel rather than to face the media.

Angelica Bengtsson managed to change a few words with a colleague as she grew up with in various championships.

“Proud of her”

– Well, she did not get a single heating hope either so I’m still proud that she completed the final two jumps. I have been in the championship with her as she ran through all three jumps in the finals, says the World Cup four.

Was it nerves?

– Yes I think so.

They both he exchange a few brief words before Bengtsson turned the focus on further jumping.

– I gave her a hug and said it was a shame, but

she also knew that I had to concentrate on my race.