Seventeen-year-old Robert Robin Richard had an eventful day on his debut at the Youth Olympic Games triathlon competition in Dakar, Senegal. Robin was hit with two ten-second time penalties and suffered severe cramps but still managed to finish the race.
He was handed the first ten-second penalty for failing to attend the athletes' briefing, followed by another ten-second penalty for placing his equipment outside the designated box.
The triathlon competition comprised a 750-metre swim, a 20-kilometre cycling leg and a five-kilometre run.
Of the 33 athletes who started, 29 completed the race, two failed to finish, while one was disqualified.
Despite the challenges, Robin finished in 26th position in a time of one hour, nine minutes and 14 seconds.
Without the time penalties, his time would have been one hour, eight minutes and 54 seconds.
