Manitoba’s Mislawchuk finishes 9th in Olympic triathlon

From nan concussions to nan surgery ribs to a torn Achilles tendon, he’s battled done countless injuries passim his career. But connected Wednesday successful France, it each paid disconnected for Oak Bluff’s Tyler Mislawchuk successful nan Olympic men’s triathlon race.

Mislawchuk ran nan title of his life to decorativeness successful ninth place. He was successful badge contention for overmuch of nan title connected a basking time successful Paris. The 29-year-old was successful 20th spot aft nan aquatics portion. He maintained nan aforesaid spot done nan 40-kilometre motorcycle thrust and made his move during nan 10-km run. He quickly moved up to 10th and was moreover successful a badge position astatine 1 point, but he didn’t person thing near successful nan vessel and crossed nan decorativeness statement successful ninth place.

“There’s thing left,” Mislawchuk said. “If you’ve seen nan decorativeness line, there’s thing near for maine to give.

“I’ve dedicated my life nan past 15 years to effort and triumph a medal. To beryllium this close, it stings, but for illustration I said, I’ve near nary chromatic unturned.”

It’s nan first clip he’s surgery nan apical 10. This was his 3rd Olympics and it’s a large betterment connected nan 15th-place finishes he posted successful his first 2 trips to nan games.

“Ninth is astonishing against nan champion guys successful nan world,” he said. “I was emotional, you know. As an athlete, you person uncertainty each nan time. You person a batch of ups and downs, but this past 3 years has been really reliable connected me.

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“I came backmost from an Achilles tear which sometimes athletes ne'er travel backmost from. And astatine times it felt for illustration possibly I’ll ne'er travel back. So, to beryllium opinionated connected nan commencement statement patient and fresh was a triumph successful itself.”