TESERO, Italy (AP) — American Jessie Diggins battled injury to win bronze Thursday in the women’s 10-kilometer interval start, a race dominated by Sweden’s Frida Karlsson as she won her second gold medal of the Winter Olympics.

Diggins, competing in his final season, collapsed to the ground, screaming in pain after finishing the freestyle race at the Cortina Games in Milan and adding to his tally of gold, silver and bronze medals.

Jessie Diggins has the help of her teammate Hailey Swirbul.
Jessie Diggins has the help of her teammate Hailey Swirbul.

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The 34-year-old American finished 49.7 seconds behind the Swedish double, with Karlsson clocking 22 minutes and 49.2 seconds.

Ebba Andersson was second, 46.6 seconds behind the leader.

Diggins fell in the inaugural race, the Skiathlon, and hurt his ribs; The injury affected her after her performance in the individual sprint, where she was eliminated in the heats.