Naval Academy graduate Brad Snyder claimed the gold medal in the men’s PTVI triathlon at the Paralympics on Saturday after pulling away from the field in Tokyo.
Snyder and guide Greg Billington, a 2016 Olympian, led the race from start to finish and crossed the line in 1 hour, 1 minute, 16 seconds – nearly a minute ahead of Spain’s Héctor Catalá Laparra (1:02:11). Satoru Yoneoka took bronze in 1:02:20 in his home country.
Snyder opened by completing the 750-meter swim more than a minute ahead of his nearest competitor then widened the gap in the following 20K bike and 5K run.