Canada’s Tyler Mislawchuk secured a bronze medal at the World Triathlon Championship Series event held in Weihai, China on Saturday. The 32-year-old athlete hailing from Oak Bluff, Manitoba completed the race in one hour, 41 minutes, and 25 seconds. Switzerland’s Max Studer clinched the gold medal with a time of 1:41:08, while Spain’s David Campero Del Campo finished ahead of Mislawchuk by seven seconds to claim the silver medal.
Mislawchuk completed the 1.5-kilometer swim in 18:39, followed by the 38.6-kilometer bike course in 51:53. He concluded the event with a 10-kilometer run, finishing in 29:35. Expressing his excitement, Mislawchuk stated, “It’s been seven years with many near misses, but nothing compares to standing on the WTCS podium competing against the world’s top athletes. I seized an opportunity today and made a move three kilometers into the run.”
Unfortunately, fellow Canadian Liam Donnelly did not finish the race. In the women’s competition, Canada’s Desirae Ridenour achieved an eighth-place finish, matching her career-best performance for the second consecutive season. The 26-year-old athlete from Cowichan Bay, British Columbia completed all segments of the race in a total time of 1:50:58.
France’s Cassandre Beaugrand secured the gold medal with an impressive time of 1:49:20. Beth Potter from Great Britain claimed the silver in 1:49:26, and Germany’s Lisa Tertsch took the bronze with a time of 1:49:44. Emy Legault from L’Île Perrot, Quebec, finished in 30th place with a time of 1:55:54.