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Canada’s Daniel a silver medallist in world para triathlon series race
The Calgary athlete finished 13 seconds behind Germany’s Martin Schulz after a 750-metre swim, 20-kilometre bike and five-kilometre run.
- On Sunday, Canadian Stefan Daniel earned a silver medal in the PTS5 classification at the World Triathlon Para Series in Hamburg, Germany, finishing 13 seconds behind winner Martin Schulz.
- The 29-year-old, a six-time world champion from Calgary, entered the race with limited training after spending the year 'taking a step back' from full-time competition while managing health challenges.
- Daniel completed the 750-metre swim, 20-kilometre bike, and five-kilometre run in 57 minutes 52 seconds, though he acknowledged he cannot currently maintain that competitive pace for extended durations.
- Elsewhere at the competition, Canadian paratriathlete Leanne Taylor finished fourth in the women's PTWC wheelchair race, while Canada's mixed relay team placed ninth in their event.
- The Paralympic silver and bronze medallist plans to stay fresh while preparing for a two-year charge toward the 2028 Paralympic Games in Los Angeles.
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The Canadian, a double Paralympic medallist, returned to the podium for the first time this season at the Paratriathlon World Series in Hamburg.
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Stefan Daniel Storms to Silver at World Triathlon Para Series in Germany
HAMBURG, Ger.—Canada’s Stefan Daniel returned to the World Triathlon Para Series podium on Sunday, charging to the silver medal in Hamburg, Germany for his first podium finish of the 2026 season. The 29-year-old from Calgary delivered a complete race in the men’s PTS5 classification, staying with the lead pack through the 750-metre swim before battling over the technically demanding 20-kilometre bike course that wound through Hamburg’s historic …
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