– It was scary and I was a bit in shock, says Garip to SVT. The stuntman was on the medal stand when the accident happened. She received medical attention at the poolside before being sent on to the hospital in Belgrade. Garip tells SVT that she was conscious the whole time. – I just beat myself up a little. I got a few scratches and sore feet, but that’s it, she says. SVT writes that the Swedish team did not fear a serious injury, but that the hospital check was a precautionary measure. – I can jump again soon, says Garip. MEDICAL SUPERVISION: Here, Emilia Nilsson Garip is supervised by the poolside. Photo: OLIVER BUNIC / AFP – People give the little extra Norwegian diving profile Julie Thorsen says that Friday’s accident is something that all divers are afraid of. – You often have a small thought in the back of your mind that it is an opportunity, but it is something you have to be able to see past in order to be able to do it at a high level. Although diving is a very safe sport, unfortunately this occasionally happens in major championships. People give that little bit extra, and suddenly do something different from what they would do in a normal training session, says Thorsen to news. Plunge profile: Julie Thorsen. Photo: Privat The former Norwegian diver has a number of NM medals on his CV. – Have you experienced something like this yourself? – I have both experienced it myself and seen it happen to others. Fortunately, I’ve only hit with my toes and fingers, but I’ve seen other divers hit with everything from their legs to their heads. It is incredibly uncomfortable and puts a strain on most people, she replies. MEDAL SMILES: Norway’s Helle Tuxen smiled broadly after the European Championship silver in Belgrade. Photo: NOVAK DJUROVIC / Reuters Norwegian medal It went much better for our own Helle Tuxen. She cried tears of joy after winning the silver medal at the European Championships on Friday. The 22-year-old took the silver medal behind the superb British gold winner Desharne Bent-Ashmeil in Serbia. – I am in seventh heaven. Winning European Championship silver feels much better than I thought. I have worked for so many years to feel this feeling, says Tuxen to NTB after the feat. HUGELY IMPRESSED: Helle Tuxen in action during the EC. Photo: OLIVER BUNIC / AFP – Feels like gold Eight years ago she won an EC medal in the junior class. Since then, she has worked hard to repeat her performance at senior level. – This silver feels like gold today. I’ve had a few losses here and there and been so close so often. To finally be allowed to stand on the podium is indescribable. There were many tears of joy today, says the 22-year-old. In Friday’s final, British Bent-Ashmeil was in a class of her own. She finished with a score of 305.15. Tuxen took the silver with 243.10, while the bronze went to Ireland’s Clare Cryan with a score of 240.55. – I am incredibly proud that I kept my cool when it mattered most, says the Norwegian silver medalist. Published 21.06.2024, at 23.15 Updated 21.06.2024, at 23.33
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