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Ebba Årsjö wins bronze in Paralympics super-G

Key Points
  • Ebba Årsjö won bronze in the Paralympics super-G event.
  • Russian skier Varvara Voronchikhina reportedly won gold, marking Russia's first gold at the competition.
  • Årsjö expressed disappointment with her performance, contrasting it with her earlier gold in downhill.

Swedish alpine skier Ebba Årsjö won a bronze medal in the super-G at the Paralympics. The gold medal was reportedly won by Russian skier Varvara Voronchikhina, with French skier Aurelie Richard taking silver. Årsjö expressed disappointment with her performance, stating she did not execute well and felt her run was poor, especially compared to her gold medal in the downhill event earlier.

This marks Russia's first gold medal at the competition, and according to reports, the Russian flag will be raised and anthem played during the medal ceremony. Årsjö, who previously won two golds and a bronze at the last Paralympics, is set to compete in slalom, giant slalom, and super combined events.

I did not execute well and felt my run was poor, especially compared to my gold medal in the downhill event earlier.

Ebba Årsjö, Swedish alpine skier

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