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Asian Games: Japan's Takahashi makes history, defends women's triathlon crown

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Asian Games: Japan's Takahashi Makes History, Defends Women's Triathlon Crown

By IANS News September 30, 2023 • 17:06 PM View: 658

Yuko Takahashi: Yuko Takahashi of Japan made history on Saturday by becoming the first athlete to win consecutive Asian Games gold medals in the women's triathlon.

The 32-year-old broke away in the first of two 750m swimming laps and retained her position comfortably to win in 2:01:04.

"Throughout the race, I knew I was being chased by my competitors, but I stuck to the end," Takahashi told the media at the end of the event.

TAGS Yuko Takahashi Asian Games San Diego Paulo Sousa Triathlon Squad Xinyu Lin Yifan Yang

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