Canada's Stefan Daniel, seen competing at the Paralympic Games in September, won his sixth career world triathlon Para championship on Friday.
'It was redemption': Canada's Stefan Daniel wins 6th career world Para triathlon title | CBC Sports LoadedCanada's Stefan Daniel won his sixth career world triathlon Para championship title Friday, calling his victory "redemption" after a heartbreaking crash at the Paris Paralympics.The Canadian PressCanada's Stefan Daniel, seen competing at the Paralympic Games in September, won his sixth career world triathlon Para championship on Friday.
The 27-year-old from Calgary completed the sprint-distance test in 59 minutes 26 seconds to win the men's standing classification in Torremolinos, Spain.Daniel's win comes six weeks after he crashed while leading at the Paris Games. He ran into a barricade while making the final hairpin turn during the cycling portion of the race.
"Today I just felt a sense of relief when I crossed the finish line. This will make the off-season so much sweeter," Daniel said. "It was redemption."Daniel has a silver medal from the 2016 Rio Paralympics and a bronze from the 2021 Games in Tokyo to go with his six world titles. "The last month was really difficult for me, but today's performance I was able to remind myself that I'm still a good athlete, and I was just so proud that I was able to rebound and have a good one," Daniel said.
Winnipeg's Leanne Taylor, who won a bronze medal in Paris, was fourth in the women's wheelchair classification.
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