Townsend wins first Commonwealth Games paratriathlon gold
Former Royal Marine took full advantage of a crash by pre-race favourite Bill Chaffey to clinch his first major title.
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England’s Joe Townsend was crowned the first Commonwealth Games paratriathlon champion having defeated the home favourites on Gold Coast.
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Experienced sportswriter and journalist, Tim is a specialist in endurance sport and has been filing features for 220 for a decade. Since 2014 he’s also written a monthly column tackling the divisive issues in swim, bike and run. Tim has also written on triathlon for The Times, The Telegraph and the tabloid press in the UK.
