Gb's Potter Claims Triathlon Bronze In Hamburg

Great Britain's Olympic medallist Beth Potter claimed bronze astatine nan World Triathlon Championship Series successful Hamburg, Germany.

Potter, who won 2 bronzes astatine nan Paris Games past summer, vanished 3rd successful 56 minutes 32 seconds, 7 seconds down French victor Leonie Periault.

Periault's compatriot and reigning Olympic and world champion Cassandre Beaugrand vanished 3 seconds up of Potter successful second.

GB's Kate Waugh completed nan title successful sixth position.

It was nan 4th arena of nan World Triathlon Championship Series which marks nan halfway constituent of nan competition.

Potter presently leads nan wide standings, pinch Periault 2nd and Germany's Lisa Tertsch third.

The men's title was won by Australia's Matt Hauser, pinch Max Stapley nan starring Briton successful seventh and Connor Bentley 12th.

Hauser was 7 seconds clear of Portugal's Vasco Vilaca, while Alessio Crociani of Italy, who vanished a further 22 seconds back, took bronze.