HAMBURG — Canadian Tyler Mislawchuk finished eighth in a World Triathlon Series sprint race on Saturday.
It was the second top-10 finish of the year for the 23-year-old from Oak Bluff, Man.
"I am happy with the effort today," Mislawchuk said. "Any time you can score a top-10 finish with the best guys in the world is a good day and you can't take that for granted."
Mislawchuk came out of the swim in the top five before settling into the chase pack during the bike portion.
Spain's Mario Mola won gold, Vincent Luis of France finished second and Richard Murray of South Africa came third.
"We are always looking for more, but this was another piece in the puzzle of consistency for Tyler after a difficult 2017 season. He was just outrun by some older superstars of our sport," said Jono Hall, head coach of Canada's national performance centre.
Meanwhile, Joanna Brown of Carp, Ont., was the top Canadian in the women's race, finishing 34th. Amelie Kretz of Blainville, Que., finished 38th.
Cassandre Beaugrand of France won the women's event.
The Canadian Press
