New medal for Benjamin Daviet. The cross-country skier from Grand-Bornand won silver in middle distance cross-country skiing (standing category) on Saturday at the Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing, winning a new medal at these Games after his two titles obtained this week. On the slopes of the northern site of Zhangjiakou, the 32-year-old Haut-Savoyard, native of Annecy, was overtaken by the wire by the Chinese Wang Chenyang. French flag bearer during the opening ceremony, he had already won the Paralympic titles in cross-country sprint and individual biathlon. France now has ten medals (including six gold).
That’s how it is, it’s sport, you can’t win everything either – Benjamin Daviet
“I’m really very happy with this silver medal. I think I didn’t have the crazy feelings I had yesterday. I was a little tired after a complicated night, explained Benjamin Daviet. I don’t miss anything at all, it must be three or four centimeters away. That’s how it is, it’s sport, you can’t win everything either.”
Still on the middle distance in cross-country skiing, visually impaired category, Anthony Chalençon finished at the foot of the podium. The cross-country skier from Morzine-Avoriaz takes 4th placeas in the sprint.