CBC Lite Sections Sports • Olympic Games • Summer Sports • Triathlon Canada's Tyler Mislawchuk wins bronze medal at World Triathlon Championship Series CBC Sports | Posted: August 29, 2026 12:08 PM | Last Updated: 23 hours ago Oak Bluff, Man., native climbs podium at event in Weihai, China Image | 2164606540 Caption: Canadian triathlete Tyler Mislawchuk, shown in this July 2024 file photo, claimed a bronze medal at the World Triathlon Championship Series event in Weihai, China, on Saturday. (Getty Images) (BUTTON) Load image Open image in new tab Canada's Tyler Mislawchuk captured a bronze medal at the World Triathlon Championship Series event in Weihai, China, on Saturday. The 32-year-old from Oak Bluff, Man., crossed the line in one hour 41 minutes and 25 seconds. Switzerland's Max Studer won gold in 1:41:08, while Spain's David Campero Del Campo finished seven seconds ahead of Mislawchuk to claim silver. The Canadian finished the 1.5-kilometre swim in 18:39 before completing the 38.6-kilometre bike course in 51:53. Mislawchuk crossed the line after the final leg, a 10km run, in 29:35. Embed | Other To view this embedded content, please visit the full version of this story.Open full story in new tab “It been seven years with a lot of close calls, but there is nothing like being on the WTCS podium while going up against the best guys in the world,” Mislawchuk said in a release. “I saw an opportunity today, and three kilometres into the run I went for it. "The whole last five kilometres, I kept saying this is what you train for every day. It feels good to do it at the top level.” Fellow Canadian Liam Donnelly did not finish. In the women's event, Canada’s Desirae Ridenour matched her career-best eighth-place finish for the second-straight season. The 26-year-old from Cowichan Bay, B.C., completed all three legs in a time of 1:50:58. France's Cassandre Beaugrand won gold medal with a time of 1:49:20. Beth Potter, of Great Britain, was second at 1:49:26 while Germany’ s Lisa Tertsch rounded out the podium in 1:49:44. Emy Legault, of L’Île Perrot, Que., was 30th at 1:55:54. More Stories Like This The related links below are generated automatically based on the story you’ve just read. Loading... CBC Lite is a low-bandwidth website. To see what's new, check out our release notes. For high quality images, media, comments, and other additional features visit the full version of this story. We and select advertising partners use trackers to collect some of your data in order to enhance your experience and to deliver personalized content and advertising. If you are not comfortable with the use of this information, please review your device and browser privacy settings before continuing your visit. Learn more about Online Tracking and Privacy Choices. * Corrections and Clarifications * Terms of Use * Reuse & Permission * Privacy Notice * Accessibility * Contact a Newsroom * Submit Feedback * Lite Help Centre * Jobs * RSS CBC Lite version: 1.9.0. © 2026 CBC/Radio-Canada. All rights reserved.