Accustomed to big events, the Mauritian Roilya Ranaivosoa offered to Mauritius its first medal at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham by finishing at the second place of the competition with a total of 172 kg.
New national record for Alicia Kok Shun in the 50m freestyle
The Mauritian swimmer Alicia Kok Shun broke the national record in the 50m freestyle of the 17-18 years category on Saturday in Birmingham with a time of 27.29 sec. The old record was held by Elodie Poo Cheong in 27.44 sec and dated from August 30, 2013.
Starting like a rocket from the sixth lane, Alicia Kok Shun was never worried during this race. She was ahead of Olivia Fuller of Antigua and Barbuda (27.76 sec) and the representative of Papua New Guinea, Georgia Leigh Vele of Papua.
Triathlon: Excellent performances for Laurent L’Entêté and Julie Staub
The two Mauritian triathletes competing in the sprint triathlon at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham recorded excellent performances in their respective races.
Laurent L’Entêté finished in 26th place out of 45 participants in a time of 58 mins 04 secs. The event was won by British Alex Yee in 50 min 34 sec. New Zealand’s Hayden Wilde (50 min 47 sec) and Australia’s Matthew Hausser (50 min 50 sec) completed the podium.
Laurent L’Entêté expressed his satisfaction with his performance. “I was aiming for a top 30 overall. I did better than that. It’s incredible. In a world class race, you have to hang on as long as possible. I will now focus on the African Championships in September. I thank my family and my coaches for their support and not to forget the Mauritius Olympic Committee”, he said.
As for Julie Staub, she was also able to raise her level during this elite event by finishing in 22nd place out of 32 participants in 1h 05min 33sec. Flora Duffy from Bermuda won the gold medal in 55 min 25 sec. Georgia Taylor-Brown of Great Britain (56 min 06 sec) took the second step of the podium while Beth Potter of Scotland won the bronze medal in 56 min 46 sec.
