Alex Yee claims stunning gold medal in men’s individual triathlon

The Brit runs down Hayden Wilde in the previous few moments to improve his silver from Tokyo, whereas Beth Potter will get a bronze medal in girls’s occasion

Alex Yee fairly actually turned on the turbo-boosters on the Paris Olympics, discovering power late on to win a dramatic gold medal within the males’s particular person triathlon.

The Brit regarded like he’d must accept yet one more silver, after Yee completed second behind Kristian Blummenfelt within the particular person occasion in Tokyo three years in the past.

Yee was round 12 seconds again to Hayden Wilde with round a few kilometres to go however began to eat into that lead after which overtook the New Zealander with just some corners of the Parisian course left.

After crossing the road first, Yee fist bumped the air and knew that he had the gold medal within the bag, successful by six seconds.

Maybe this shouldn’t be stunning, given Yee has a wonderful background in distance working and boasts a private 10,000m better of 27:51.94 from 2018.

That yr, he additionally grew to become British champion over the space at Night time of the ten,000m PBs.

After such an enthralling particular person triumph, Yee and his fellow British teammates will intention to retain the combined relay title later within the Video games.

The unbelievable motion made up for the scheduling chaos within the build-up to the occasion.

The boys’s race was postponed by a day as a result of air pollution ranges within the Seine being too excessive for athletes to securely swim in.

In a single day rain didn’t assist the state of affairs however, following days of uncertainty, the triathlon was given the go forward.

Beth Potter (Getty)

Beth Potter claims bronze as dwelling favorite wins 

Beth Potter gained an outstanding bronze medal within the girls’s particular person triathlon, ending behind France’s Cassandre Beaugrand and Switzerland’s Julie Derron.

The Brit, who’s the reigning world champion, battled via the gruelling situations to make the rostrum.

It was unsurprising that the athletes, who didn’t simply overcome sturdy currents within the Seine but additionally greasy roads because of the in a single day rain, collapsed over the road on the end.

After a tricky swim and chaotic cycle – the latter seeing a myriad of athletes slipping and sliding on the bikes – Potter acquired herself within the main pack for the ultimate 10km, which included Derron and Beaugrand’s compatriot Emma Lombardi.

Main girls in Paris Olympics triathlon (Getty)

With a few kilometres to go, Beaugrand made the large transfer in her bid for the gold medal, instantly establishing a spot. Nobody managed to stick with her and it was greater than sufficient for the French athlete to take the victory.

Beaugrand, who trains in Loughborough, has roots within the UK and was as soon as the BUCS particular person triathlon champion.

Derron was six seconds behind Beaugrand, with Potter an additional 9 seconds again in third.

It was an unbelievable second for Potter, who represented Nice Britain in athletics on the Rio 2016 Olympics and completed thirty fourth within the 10,000m.

“I’m so joyful. I used to be going for the gold however Cassandre and Julie have been simply too good for me and I’m tremendous joyful to return away with the bronze,” Potter informed BBC Sport.

“I’ve come a great distance in eight years. I did it for me however I additionally did it for everybody who has helped me in eight years and believed in me from day one. It’s for them again dwelling as effectively.”

Reigning Olympic champion Flora Duffy completed fifth.

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