The 35-year-old had missed out on gold in Japan by just one second
medallist in more than 40 years is alive after she buried the pain of Tokyo to win the gold medal in the PTWC triathlon.
The other gold came in the pool in the 34 point 4×100m medley relay with Alexa Leary powering Australia to first place ahead of the Netherlands. “After getting second in Tokyo by less than a second, that’s been a big driving force over the last three years,” Parker said. “I’ve been through a bike accident and lots of other things that I’ve had to overcome, and to be able to do this today is so special.”
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