The 39-year-old Lasberger only had to admit defeat to the superior Dutchman Jetze Plat in the triathlon in the PTWC class. In the end, Brungraber was able to celebrate silver, just like three years ago in Tokyo. Javelin thrower Natalija Eder won the first red-white-red medal on Saturday with bronze.
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After the 750 m swim, Brungraber was in seventh place, 2:44 minutes behind the leading Italian Guiseppe Romelo, who was one of six athletes who started with a three-minute lead due to a major impairment. In the handbike, the Upper Austrian gained place after place on the 20-kilometer course in optimal conditions.
In second place, he finally moved on to the five-kilometer racing wheelchair section, where he defended his silver place without any problems. In the end, he was 1:09 minutes behind “Mr. Triathlon” Plat. Bronze went to his Dutch compatriot Geert Schipper.
The competition was originally supposed to take place on Sunday. But, as was the case at the Olympic Games, the water quality of the Seine was not ideal. “It’s a shame that more has been reported about the Seine than about the sport of triathlon itself,” said Brungraber. He himself had decided not to take a look in the water beforehand so as not to take any health risks.
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Source: Nachrichten
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