TRIATHLON 2016 I OLYMPICS 8
JORGENSEN RUNS TO GOLD IN RIO
A RACE OF OLYMPIC FIRSTS
The USA's Gwen Jorgensen cemented her place as one
of the best triathletes of her generation, with a strong
all-around performance and a killer run kick to win gold
at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games. After
positioning herself in the lead group from the swim,
Jorgensen stayed with the pack on the bike and broke
away from Switzerland's Nicola Spirig on the final run lap
to claim the win in 1 hour 56 minutes and 16 seconds
earning the USA its first Olympic triathlon gold.
"It is pretty crazy to show up on the day after four years
and accomplish what I said I wanted to accomplish for
four years," Jorgensen said. "It is a huge sentiment to
both my husband and my coach, they have invested
way more in me than anyone will ever know. We work
together, so this is as much their medal as it is mine. I
have been saying this all year. I wanted to get to August
20th, I wanted to cross that line and get the gold medal,
so it is pretty incredible that I was actually able to do it."
Spirig, the 2012 London Olympic Champion, took
silver, which meant she became the first woman to win
multiple Olympic medals in triathlon. In a thrilling sprint
for bronze, Great Britain's Vicky Holland just edged out
her teammate, training partner and housemate Non
Stanford, to win Great Britain's first ever medal in the
women's event with bronze.
WOMEN'S RESULTS – TOP 10
AUGUST 20, 2016
1. Gwen Jorgensen USA 01:56:16
2. Nicola Spirig SUI 01:56:56
3. Vicky Holland GBR 01:57:01
4. Non Stanford GBR 01:57:04
5. Barbara Riveros CHI 01:57:29
6. Emma Moffatt AUS 01:57:55
7. Andrea Hewitt NZL 01:58:15
8. Flora Duffy BER 01:58:25
9. Claudia Rivas MEX 01:58:28
10. Rachel Klamer NED 01:58:55
