Last series sealed it

By: Stefan Bokvist, PIC WMSC 2008. – 21 September 2008 kl: 12.41
Last updated: 8 July 2013 kl: 14.53
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It was down to the very last shot in the individual event in 300-metre military standard rifle. Rajmond Debevec of Slovenia won by the smallest possible margin. Vebjørn Berg from Norway finished on the same final score as the winner, 576, but was declared second because Rajmond had a better final series.

Rajmond Debevec, Slovenien. Photo: Stefan Bokvist, PIC WMSC 2008.
Vebjørn Berg , Norge.
Vebjørn Berg , Norge. Photo: Stefan Bokvist, PIC WMSC 2008.
Vebjørn Berg , Norge. Photo: Stefan Bokvist, PIC WMSC 2008.

Right from the start, Norway’s Vebjørn Berg showed that he would be in the running for the medals. Vebjørn was in the lead ahead of the last ten shots, but Rajmond’s final series meant that the Norwegian had to be content with silver.
“I am very happy with my shooting; if others shoot better than me, I’ve still done my best” said Vebjørn Berg after the smoke had blown away from the shooting range.

Eric Uptagrafft from the USA took the bronze on 568 points.

It is interesting to note that the winner Rajmond Debevec certainly is a world-class shooter. Before the Military World Shooting Championships he competed in the Beijing Olympics, winning a bronze medal.