Spanish triathlete stops before finish to let rival take 'deserved' bronze post wrong trun

In an incredible show of sportsmanship, a Spanish triathlete stopped inches away from the finish line to let his British counterpart, take the Bronze medal after he saw him take a wrong turn in the final few seconds of the race. The incident happened at the 2020 Santander Triathlon in Barcelona in Spain where British Triathlete James Teagle was leading Spanish Triathlete Diego Méntrida for the third place. However, in the last 50m, Teagle took a wrong turn by mistake allowing Méntrida to overtake him just metres from the finish line. Believing that the wrong turn cost him the Bronze, Teagle threw his hands out in exasperation running back on the right track. Méntrida on the other hand was quick to notice this as he looked back and saw Teagle's mistake. He then stood just inches away from the finish line letting Teagle pass him for third place. Teagle after shaking his rival's hand in gratitude crossed the finish line nabbing the Bronze medal that he deserved. The Santander Triathlon, however, looking at Diego's sportsmanship decided to award both men a bronze medal and €300 prize money. Read: Senator: Allowing College Athletes NIL Pay Is 'huge Mistake' Read: Sonu Sood Helps Student With BA Admission, Sends Shoes To Athlete With Olympic Dream James lauds Diego's sportsmanship & integrity Taking to his Instagram, the British athlete thanked Diego Mentrida for showcasing incredible sportsmanship and integrity. "Diego Mentrida did the unexpected... Having seen what happened he stopped and allowed me to pass showing incredible sportsmanship and integrity! A video of this has now gone worldwide and been picked up by loads of media outlets. Moral of the story is that sportsmanship is a highly regarded trait," Teagle said on his Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by James Teagle (@james_teagle) on Sep 20, 2020 at 2:35am PDT Netizens react Not just sportsmanship, it’s a class act. Truly considerate. Thank you for sharing. We are and we can be better humans. — Ed deGuia (@EddeGuia) September 19, 2020 The sportsmanship of triathlon is one of the many reasons I love our sport. We are not competing against each other, we are competing against ourselves. Many people are saying they would take the win; in triathlon, FINISHING is the win. Méntriga can hold his head high. 🏊🏼♀️🚴🏼♀️🏃🏻♀️❤️ — Rachel Jones (@ms_rach_j) September 20, 2020 Great example of sportsmanship, ethics and courage... This planet need more people like Méntriga👍🏻❤️ pic.twitter.com/oNdd3JwYqO — Juan Carlos Bello (@Juan_C_Bello) September 20, 2020 Much respect for Diego Méntriga...knowing that he had less than 5 seconds to decide this shows much of him — Cristian (@Crisdg0491) September 19, 2020 Read: Caster Semenya Vows To Continue Fighting For Women Athletes' Human Rights On And Off Court Read: Sonu Sood Helps A Karate Athlete With Surgery, Says 'we Need More Heroes Like You' (Image Credits- GoodNewsCorres1/Twitter)

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Spanish triathlete stops before finish to let rival take 'deserved' bronze post wrong trun

In an incredible show of sportsmanship, a Spanish triathlete stopped inches away from the finish line to let his British counterpart take the Bronze

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