The German athlete climbed all the way to the highest step of the podium starting form the fourth place after the qualification. The snowfall and the severe weather conditions did not seem to impress her much, as she shot the highest final score of 21 hits out of 25 targets, tying the qualification’s leader, Italy’s Spada, at the last satiation.
Wenzel, the reigning World Champion, did
not miss the chance to finish upon the last podium of the season. Italy’s Spada
walked in the shoot-off in first, missing both the targets. Wenzel regrouped
for a moment, and then called her shoot-off targets. Shooting calmly, she hit
just the low-house clay, ignoring the second bird. “I completely forgot it!
– She exclaimed right after the shoot-off – I
saw Spada had missed both, so I decided to concentrate only on one target. That
was enough to win. As I hit the low-hose clay I though: I won! And I completely
forgot the other one. I am so happy!”
Wenzel, 28-year old, an Olympic Bronze
medallist of Beijing, had won the 2008 ISSF World Championship in Maribor, last
July, and topped the season by winning today’s Gold with a total score of 90+1
hits. “This is a beautiful day! – said Wenzel – Actually,
this has been a great year. I just got married with Tino, and I am really
satisfied of my sport results.”
While Italy’s Spada placed in second
winning Silver with 90+0 hits, the Russian shooter Svetlana Demina secured
Secured Bronze with 89+1 hits after outdoing USA’s Caitlin Connor in shoot-off.