The 2008 ETU Winter Triathlon European Championships from Gaishorn am See, Austria successfully wrapped up with elite team relays and all age-group categories.
In the elite women’s team relay, Germany dominated from the start and won by almost two full minutes. Russia took the silver, just edging out home crowd favorite Austria by 13 seconds.
Final results – Women’s Team Relay
1 GERMANY Team I GER 01:52:27
2 RUSSIA Team I RUS 01:54:16
3 AUSTRIA Team I AUT 01:54:29
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In the men’s relay, the Austrian team thrilled the locals with a gold medal performance, almost a full minute ahead of Russia who settled for the silver. Germany came across the line for the bronze, just 12 seconds behind Russia.
Final results – Men’s Team Relay
1 AUSTRIA Team I AUT 01:34:23
2 RUSSIA Team I RUS 01:35:26
3 GERMANY Team I GER 01:35:38
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All age-group categories were also contested on the successful championship weekend.
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