AthleticsNewsSports Triathletes fall just short of podium finishes at Commonwealth Youth Games by Barbados Today 06/08/2023 written by Barbados Today Updated by Sandy Deane 06/08/2023 1 min read A+A- Reset Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 693 Triathletes Isis Gaskin, Luke McIntyre, and Fynn Armstrong fell short of securing medals at the seventh Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago despite impressive performances. The trio represented Barbados at the Triathlon event in the Individual Super Sprint Distance on Sunday in Tobago. Gaskin, 17, featured among the 21 athletes that graced the start-line in the women’s triathlon. Her time of 31:03s copped sixth place but was better than any of the other five Caribbean athletes in the swim-ride-run event. Australia’s Aspen Anderson (32:53s) won gold, while silver went to Scotland’s Jessica Heeps (33:17s) and Maja Brinkmann of Namibia secured bronze with a time of 34:02s. You Might Be Interested In Crystal Beckles-Holder, 2nd runner up in regional competition Business owners disappointed Police investigate shooting Meanwhile, in the Men’s Super Sprint Distance, Armstrong who was the first male Caribbean athlete to cross the line, finished sixth with a time of 31:03. McIntyre who finished in a time of 33:09s was a little down the ladder at 14th in a pool of 25 competitors. The Men’s Super Sprint Distance gold medal went to Jersey’s Luke Holmes, who finished the course in Tobago in 29:47s. Alex Robin (30:03s) of Scotland and Australia’s Jack Latham (30:38s) round off the top three. The athletes will return to competition on Tuesday where Gaskin and Armstrong will compete in the Mixed Team Relay Super Sprint. rawletoney@barbadostoday.bb Barbados Today Stay informed and engaged with our digital news platform. The leading online multimedia news resource in Barbados for news you can trust. You may also like Jofra Archer makes first-class cricket comeback 22/06/2025 Questions surround umpires’ absence from BCA Under-13 competition semis 21/06/2025 Spooner sinks competition in Cue Sports 10-ball final 20/06/2025