The Great Britain Age-Group Team collected 26 medals to add to a great weekend of European Championship success in Austria
The ETU Triathlon European Championships headed to the Austrian Tyrol town of Kitzbuhel for the second time in three years this past weekend. The Age-Group athletes were racing over the Standard distance only this time around, with the Sprint distance European medals to be decided this coming weekend in Dusseldorf, Germany.
Well known for travelling in significant numbers – over 800 in Kitzbuhel - the British team continued to be successful too. From 18 medals three years ago (and 22 at the corresponding championships last year in Lisbon), the final tally of success in 2017 was 26 – with ten of those being Gold.
For the women, Victoria Baker (30-34) was the fastest British athlete of the race on her way to winning her category. A great result for her, having missed out on Gold twelve months ago by just 39 seconds.
After recently finishing second overall in the British Age-Group Championships in Leeds, Samantha Rose (25-29) added a European Bronze to continue her strong early season form.
The British women also achieved a podium sweep in the 35-39 category, thanks to Lisa Webb, Candice Heys and Erica Booth.
The fastest British male Age-Group athlete was Donald Brooks (40-44). Like Victoria, he was the third fastest athlete overall, and his efforts earned him Gold with a winning margin of almost one and half minutes, largely thanks to a very impressive bike leg. In another parallel, Donald also steps up from having won the Silver medal last year in Lisbon.
The current British Triathlon Age-Group Athlete of the Year, Michael Smallwood, won the Silver medal in M70-74. Remarkably, that represents his 21st international podium in across ITU/ETU competition. That represent a quite remarkable record of consistency and longevity for the Rugby Triathlon Club athlete.
Kitzbuhel ETU Triathlon European Championships
17th / 18th June 2016
1.5km / 42km / 10km
Great Britain Age-Group team medals (26)
Gold (10)
Henry Parry 18-19 Male AG
Kate Mactear 20-24 Female AG
Victoria Baker 30-34 Female AG
Daniel Jenkin 30-34 Male AG
Lisa Webb 35-39 Female AG
Mireille Cook 40-44 Female AG
Donald Brooks 40-44 Male AG
Stuart Robinson 55-59 Male AG
Patricia Bell 65-69 Female AG
Sandra Abrams 70-74 Female AG
Silver (10)
James Odendaal 18-19 Male AG
Edward Castro 25-29 Male AG
Candice Heys 35-39 Female AG
Emma Fisher 45-49 Female AG
Sheila Jansen 50-54 Female AG
Joanne Stephens-Smith 55-59 Female AG
Kim Shaw 60-64 Female AG
Chris Goulden 60-64 Male AG
Michael Smallwood 70-74 Male AG
Selwyn Parker 75-79 Male AG
Bronze (6)
Brett Halliwell 20-24 Male AG
Samantha Rose 25-29 Female AG
Erica Booth 35-39 Female AG
Deborah Lloyd 55-59 Female AG
Rosemary Symms 60-64 Female AG
Margaret Sills 65-69 Female AG
