RIO DE JANEIRO — Matapos ang kabiguan sa London may apat na taon na ang nakalilipas, nangako si Gwen Jorgensen na hindi na muling luluha sa Rio Games.

Sa dampi ng malamig na hangin mula sa Copacabana Beach, ipinagdiwang ng American ang tagumpay nang pagbidahan ang women’s triathlon nitong Sabado (Linggo sa Manila).

Naisumite niya ang tyempong isang oras, 56 minuto at 16 segundo, may 40 segundo ang bentahe kay silver medalist at defending champion Nicola Spirig ng Switzerland.

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Naungusan ni Vicky Holland ang kababayan na si Non Stanford ng Great Britain para sa bronze.

Magkasabay sa kabuuan ng karera sina Jorgensen at Spirig, ngunit nakagawa ng diskarte ang American sa huling dalawang kilometro ng 10K final leg para masiguro ang tagumpay.

“I’ve been pretty vocal about my goal for the past four years. After London, I said I wanted to go to Rio and I wanted to win gold,” pahayag ni Jorgensen.

“And for anyone that’s been around me, they know how much my husband Patrick has invested. He’s given up his career to support me. And then I also have Jamie Turner, who I’ve been on this four-year journey with and he’s done so much for me.

“Just thinking about all the investments they’ve put into me and thinking about the four years, it all came down to one day.”

“And to be able to actually execute on that day is pretty amazing.”