Swiss athlete Julie Derron lands silver in Olympics triathlon

Switzerland has won a second medal at the Paris Games after Julie Derron finished runner-up in the women’s triathlon on Wednesday. Derron caused something of a surprise with her Olympic podium finish. The 27-year-old from Zurich, who is more at home in the sprint format, has never made it onto the podium at a world championships. Derron, whose victory in the European championships in 2021 in Valencia marks her greatest achievement to date, was edged out by six seconds in Paris by the favourite, Frenchwoman Cassandre Beaugrand. Beth Potter from Great Britain took bronze, nine seconds further back. After having perfectly limited the damage in the swim part of the triathlon in the Seine, Derron quickly took the lead on the bike, before setting a strong pace in the run. + Read more: how will Swiss fortunes fare in Paris? The leading pack, made up of nine athletes after the cycling part of the course, quickly dwindled under the Zurich women’s impetus. This left just four athletes in ...