Youth Olympic triathlon glory and a double World Cup weekend
Kimey Casanova of Switzerland and Portugal’s Artur Gaspar claimed the triathlon titles at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, with an unusual double bronze in the men’s race adding to the drama at Saly Beach.
The racing on 5–6 November featured in World Triathlon’s latest edition of The Apex, alongside its preview of the Hong Kong and Iquique World Cup events held on 7–8 November.
Gaspar wins as photo finish produces two bronze medals
Gaspar took the men’s Youth Olympic title ahead of Luxembourg’s Emile Vanolst. Behind the gold and silver medallists, Japan’s Daiki Nishizaki and Kazakhstan’s Ramazan Ainegov could not be separated by the photo finish, with both athletes awarded bronze.
The result brought a distinctive finish to the men’s competition, which opened the triathlon programme in Senegal on 5 November.
Casanova runs to women’s gold
In the women’s race on 6 November, Casanova added Youth Olympic gold to her bronze medal from the 2026 Junior World Championships.
The Swiss athlete outran Hungary’s Jázmin Kropkó to secure the title. Estonia’s Evamaria Albert broke clear of Spain’s María Romero Lopez on the final lap to take bronze.
Race reports, results and galleries are available through World Triathlon’s Youth Olympic Games hub. The men’s race can also be revisited through the Olympics highlights programme.
Hong Kong’s individual and mixed relay programme
The World Cup circuit then moved to Hong Kong for individual racing on 7 November and a mixed relay on 8 November, with Victoria Harbour providing the backdrop.
World Triathlon’s pre-race newsletter highlighted Jeanne Lehair’s return to the women’s field and Max Studer’s pursuit of a fourth podium in four starts on the continent. Those were the storylines heading into the weekend, rather than a statement of the final results.
Coverage of the individual racing is available on World Triathlon’s YouTube channel.
Iquique brings a second Chilean stop
Iquique hosted the second Chilean World Cup stop in two weeks on 8 November. The newsletter’s preview focused on Taylor Knibb’s return to short-course competition, alongside Tongyeong winner Marta Pintanel and Hungary’s Marta Kropko.
David Cantero, Chile’s Diego Moya and the USA’s Morgan Pearson were among the men highlighted ahead of the racing.
Fans can revisit the event through World Triathlon’s Iquique coverage, with further broadcasts and replays available through TriathlonLive.
This report draws on World Triathlon’s 6 November newsletter. The World Cup events it previewed took place on 7–8 November; the preview references above are presented in that context.
