photo: Delly Carr
Canadian Rookie Paula Findlay Wins Gold in World Championship Triathlon Series Debut
July 24, 2010
LONDON, England—Canadian rookie Paula Findlay shocked the world by winning the gold medal in her first-ever World Championship Triathlon Series race on the Olympic course in London, England on Saturday.
“Oh my God this is so unbelievable,” beamed Findlay at the finish line. “I felt better than ever on the run today, and just kept pushing as hard as I could.”
Running on pure guts and bravery, the 21-year-old took on three of the world’s best triathletes who finished in the top-10 at the 2008 Olympic Summer Games in Beijing. With just under one mile to go, the red-headed protégé threw down the gauntlet and the field could not respond.
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Saskatoon - National Junior Series event #2
Matt Sharpe and Christine Ridenour continued their excellent seasons by winning the second stop of the National Junior Series in Saskatoon, held on July 11.
PTC results: Elsabet Lapointe 13th; Jimmy Stewart 26th
full results
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Magog - National Junior Series event #3
photo: RTC Guelph
Alexander Hinton and Joanna Brown Claim Gold in Quebec at Teck National Junior Series Triathlon Race
July 25, 2010
MAGOG, Que.—Alexander Hinton and Joanna Brown locked up their first victories of the season in the third leg of the men’s and women’s triathlon Teck National Junior Series races in Magog, Quebec on Sunday.
The 19-year-old Hinton rebounded after a slow start to the 750-metre swim to exit the water in fourth spot. Hinton had strong race tactics while working together with a group of four on the 20-kilometre bike portion of the race, before being caught by nearly 20 riders at the mid-way point on the bike. Exchanging leads through the second transition and into the 10-kilometre run, the Kingston, Ont. native put the hammer down on the field at the five-kilometre point, and ran to his first-ever title.
“It certainly feels good to get the win,” said Hinton who clocked a time of 58 minutes, 29 seconds. “I hadn’t raced in nearly a month and came so close to winning earlier this year in Coteau-du-Lac, so I am really happy I was able to win.”
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BC Summer Games Triathlon - July 24, Langley
photos by Troy Landreville
The BC Summer Games included a Triathlon, Duathlon and Aquathlon for 14-15 year old athletes from across the province.
Congratulations to all the athletes!
Medalists in the Triathlon were: Gold - Carsten Lapointe and Megan Kinghorn; Silver - Trevor Pearson and Maya Munzar; Bronze - Spencer Burns and Robynne Shannon
Triathlete Gold story
To Finish Is To Win story
