A Norwegian one-two may have been a cause for celebrations in the women's 50m rifle 3 positions final at the ISSF Junior World Championship, and Synnoeve Berg may have been expecting to applaud her teammate while standing on a lower spot on the podium.
But the single shot elimination stage can change it all.
Caroline Finnestad Lund had one hand on the gold medal with a 2.9 point-lead over Berg, having outscored her compatriot in all four single shots to that point.
Yet, you cannot call something impossible in shooting until it is mathematically confirmed. Berg scored her best single shot with a 10.0, while Lund's 7.0 was such an outlier in what was an otherwise consistent final.
It meant Berg won her second world title after being victorious in Changwon in 2023 in the women's 10m air rifle final.
Despite the amazing result in Lima this year, it speaks volumes of her character that her first thought for Lund.
" I got pretty shocked," said Berg.
"Caroline is a great shooter and she absolutely would deserve it!
"She’s is my teammate and I would be happy regardless of the outcome.
"It was kind of a wired feeling, I was only focusing on finishing the final with a good feeling, so I was almost more disappointed on Caroline's behalf rather than my own success."
It was a season that included narrowly missing the women's 10m air rifle final at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and representing Norway with Ole Martin Halvorsen in the mixed team event too. The senior breakthrough year can be tough, but it turned out to be one to remember.
"This year I have been travelling more than ever before, and I have been able to preform on a higher level than I expected," said Berg.
"My goal for 2024 was to be more curious and learn how to become a better shooter.
"I am very pleased with my performances this year, and proud of what I have achieved this year.
"I think that it is important to be curious and open to learn things from teammates, not only coaches, and being able to exchange experiences and learn from them."
The Olympic Qualification Championship was the start of things to come, finishing third in the women's 10m air rifle, putting her in contention for the Olympic team, where she finished 14th in the event in Chateauroux.
Looking back to that early form, it was the boost that allowed the Norwegian to ride a wave of confidence over the coming months.
"t gave me a lot of confidence and desire to train more and become better," she added.
"I was very nervous, but had gained much confidence from earlier competitions, so I just had to believe in myself.
"[In the women's 10m air rifle at Paris 2024] I think I did good, based off how nervous I was through the competition.
"I had a tough period the whole month before the Olympics, and was feeling a lot of pressure and my confidence wasn’t very good- based on that, I am happy with my performance."
Berg spoke about the Olympic Games as "big and almost surreal", but enjoyed the experience of travelling with the team. Despite being nervous during the first few days of competition, she ultimately enjoyed the occasion. Important to her is teammate Jenny Stene, who she describes as her "safe person" over the past couple of years, being supportive of her development into becoming a senior athlete.