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Lotta Helsinger

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Sweden
Shooting
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Biography

Impairment information

Type of Impairment
Impaired muscle power
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
SH1

Further personal information

Residence
Sundsvall, SWE
Occupation
Information Technology
Languages
English, Swedish

Sport specific information

When and where did you begin this sport?
She began shooting in 1988 in Sundsvall, Sweden.
Club / Team
Kubikenborgs Skytteforening [SWE] / HIF Kamparna [SWE]:
Handedness
Right

General interest

Memorable sporting achievement
Winning gold at the 2010 World Championships in Zagreb, Croatia. (Athlete, 05 Sep 2016)
Awards and honours
She was named the 2013 Female Athlete with an Impairment of the Year in Medelpad, Sweden. (st.nu, 30 Jan 2014)
Impairment
Her impairment is the result of a muscle condition. (Athlete, 05 Sep 2016)

Results

Unit Date Rank
Barcelona 1992 Paralympic Games (Barcelona, Spain)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Mixed Olympic Match SH4 Preliminary 4
Mixed Olympic Match SH4 Final Round 6
Mixed Air Rifle 3x40 SH4 Preliminary 13
Athens 2004 Paralympic Games (Athens, Greece)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Mixed Air Rifle Prone SH1 Preliminary 5
Mixed Air Rifle Prone SH1 Final Round 8
Women's Air Rifle Standing SH1 Preliminary 10
Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games (Beijing, China)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Women's Air Rifle Standing SH1 Qualification 8
Women's Air Rifle Standing SH1 Final Round 6
Women's Sport Rifle 3x20 SH1 Qualification 6
Women's Sport Rifle 3x20 SH1 Final Round 7
Mixed Air Rifle Prone SH1 Qualification 21
Mixed Free Rifle Prone SH1 Qualification 23
Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games (Atlanta, United States of America)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Mixed Air Rifle 3x40 SH2 Final Round 2
Mixed Air Rifle Standing SH2 Preliminary 3
Mixed Air Rifle Standing SH2 Final Round 3
Mixed Air Rifle Prone SH2 Preliminary 2
Mixed Air Rifle Prone SH2 Preliminary 7
Mixed Air Rifle Prone SH2 Final Round 2
Mixed Air Rifle 3x40 SH2 Preliminary 1
2010 IPC Shooting World Championships (Zagreb, Croatia)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Women's 10m Air Rifle standing SH1 Qualification 2010-07-17 15
Mixed 10m Air Rifle prone SH1 Qualification 2010-07-19 52
Women's 50m Sport Rifle 3x20 SH1 Qualification 2010-07-20 1
Women's 50m Sport Rifle 3x20 SH1 Final 2010-07-20 1
Mixed 50m Rifle prone SH1 Qualification 2010-07-23 44
Mixed 50m Rifle prone SH1 Elimination 2010-07-23 15
London 2012 Paralympic Games (London, Great Britain)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
R2 - Women's 10 m Air Rifle Standing SH1 Qualification 2012-08-30 11
R6 - Mixed 50 m Rifle Prone SH1 Qualification 2012-09-04 48
R8 - Women's 50 m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 Qualification 2012-09-06 11
2014 IPC Shooting World Championships (Suhl, Germany)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Women's 10m Air Rifle standing SH1 Qualification 2014-07-19 13
Mixed 10m Air Rifle prone SH1 Qualification 2014-07-21 60
Mixed 50m Rifle prone SH1 Elimination 2014-07-22 17
Women's 50m Sport Rifle 3x20 SH1 Qualification 2014-07-24 11
Rio 2016 Paralympic Games (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
R2 - Women's 10 m Air Rifle Standing SH1 Qualification 2016-09-08 19
R8 - Women's 50 m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 Qualification 2016-09-13 12
R6 - Mixed 50 m Rifle Prone SH1 Qualification 2016-09-14 9999