SCOTTISH athlete Beth Potter said she was “super happy” after clinching a bronze medal in the women’s triathlon at the Paris Olympics.
The Glaswegian secured Scotland’s second medal of the Games on Wednesday morning after swimmer Duncan Scott won gold with the 4x200m freestyle relay team on Tuesday evening.
Reigning world champion Potter, 32, held on for third after emerging in a lead group of four on the concluding run phase as French athlete Cassandre Beaugrand secured gold for the host nation.
Beaugrand, 27, crossed the line in one hour 54 minute 55 seconds, six seconds ahead of Switzerland's Julie Derron.
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Potter – who finished 34th in the 10,000m in Rio 2016 - was nine seconds further back while her Team GB teammate Georgia Taylor-Brown finished sixth.
"I'm so happy. I was going for the gold but Cassandre and Julie were just too good for me and I'm super happy to come away with the bronze," Potter told BBC Sport.
“I've come a long way in eight years. I did it for me but I also did it for everyone who has helped me in eight years and believed in me from day one. It is for them back home as well."
The brutal race followed days of uncertainty over the water quality in the River Seine and overnight rain in Paris led to slippery conditions for the bike leg with several riders crashing on the roads.
Chair of sportscotland, Maureen Campbell, said: “What an incredible performance by Beth Potter to bring home the bronze medal.
“After some outstanding performances over the last few of years, to come away with a bronze medal is testament to the huge amount of effort and hard work, she and her team have put in over the course of her career.
“It is a fantastic moment for Beth and everyone connected with Scottish Triathlon.”
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