Bermuda’s Duffy Wins Triathlon World Championship After Olympic Gold

Bermuda’s Duffy Wins Triathlon World Championship After Olympic Gold
Flora Duffy of Bermuda holds the national flag as she celebrates victory during the women's individual triathlon competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo, Japan, on July 27, 2021. Hannah Mckay/Reuters
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Bermuda’s Flora Duffy became the first triathlete ever to win Olympic gold and the triathlon world championship in the same year on Saturday, after finishing third in Edmonton’s grand final.

The 33-year-old led in the standings by a 467-point margin headed into Saturday’s race and got a fast start diving off the pontoon under pristine conditions.