Israeli Shachar Sagiv completes the men’s triathlon in 37th place out of 55 competitors.
The UK’s Alex Yee wins gold, New Zealand’s Hayden Wilde silver and France’s Leo Bergere takes bronze. Five competitors do not finish the race, and many of the athletes collapse in relief after crossing the finish line in the grueling competition.
Sagiv received two 15-second time penalties for technical errors during the swimming and running stages.
“Even though I didn’t finish in the spot I wanted, I tried to give everything I had. I wanted so much more,” Sagiv tells Israel’s Sport5 broadcaster shortly after the race. “It’s a big miss for me, but not many get to this position, to this starting line, and I’m really proud of what I managed to do over the past three years.”
In Tokyo, Sagiv swam, biked and ran his way to the 20th spot, the best Israeli finish in the Olympic event.
The men’s triathlon was supposed to take place yesterday but was delayed due to pollution levels in the Seine River.
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