Aug 27, 2021 - Sports

U.S. Paralympian Brad Snyder wins triathlon gold

U.S. Navy veteran and Paralympian Brad Snyder won gold in the men's paratriathlon on Friday at the Tokyo Paralympic Games.

Why it matters: Snyder, 37, became the first U.S. man, Olympic or Paralympic, to win gold in a triathlon event.

Snyder won Team USA's eighth gold medal and 15th overall of the Tokyo Games.
He beat out Spain's Héctor Catalá Laparra and Japan's Satoru Yoneoka for the top spot.

Flashback: A two-time Olympian, Snyder previously competed as a swimmer at the 2012 London Games and the 2016 Rio Games.

He won five gold medals and two silver medals over two Olympics before switching to the paratriathlon in 2018.

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