Girls' triathlon was part of the
triathlon at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics programme. The event consisted of swimming, cycling, and running. It was held on 15 August 2010 at
East Coast Park.
The park is
Singapore's most popular public beach and park; it is the venue of the
Osim Singapore Triathlon, an Olympic
triathlon event which began in 2002. Competitors swam in the open seas of the
Singapore Strait and raced on the park's track. U.S. triathlon coach
Keith Dickson said the course favored strong swimmers and fast runners. Athletes were faced with environmental challenges such as strong sea currents and tropical heat and humidity. As the first medal event of the Singapore Games, the winner of this triathlon received the first gold medal in the
Youth Olympic Games.
Yuka Sato of
Japan
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finished the race in first place. She had placed third after the first leg of the race and fifth after the second leg. In the final stretch, Sato sped past
Mexico's Adriana Barraza and
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's Ellie Salthouse. As she crossed the finish line, Sato carried a Japanese flag that had been handed to her by a spectator.
She was the only competitor who finished in the top 10 of the
ITU Junior Triathlon World Championships in 2009.
Salthouse and
American
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Kelly Whitley finished in second and third place, respectively.
Canada's Christine Ridenour, who was one of the favourites to win a medal, was involved in a bicycle crash and finished 14th.
Singapore's Clara Wong finished in 30th place, and two competitors did not finish after a bicycle crash.
Most of the competition's 32 participants had qualified through the
International Triathlon Union's continental Olympic qualifying events.
Medalists
Results
The race began at approximately 9:00 a.m. (
UTC+8) on 15 August at
East Coast Park.
''Note'': No one is allotted the number 13.
References
External links
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Triathlon at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics