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Perth Now
07-08-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Paris 'sting' driving Australian triathlete to stardom
Matt Hauser has taken what the Paris Olympics showed him and run with it - all the way to a triathlon world title and the top of the men's rankings. As the 27-year-old continues to fulfil his potential, he's giving Australian triathlon what it's lacked for several years - a genuine Olympic star. Hauser has made an outstanding start to the LA Games cycle, winning two of the first four rounds in this year's world championship series and finishing no lower than second. The two-time Olympian also anchored Australia at the mixed relay world titles last month, overcoming a 20-second deficit as Hauser and Paris teammates Sophie Linn and Luke Willian combined with Emma Jeffcoat to win the event for the first time since 2017. The individual and mixed relay events will be run again at the LA Games. No Australian has won the men's triathlon world title since Pete Robertson in 2005, with the series format introduced in 2009. Olympic medallist Emma Moffatt won the women's world championship series in 2009 and '10. The October 19 championship series final will be held in Wollongong, giving Hauser even more motivation for a big season. Hauser finished seventh at Paris, the best Australian result in the Olympic men's race for two decades. But for a stumble in the bike-run transition, he may well have finished closer to the podium. "The thing I learned about Paris the most is that I can really make a difference in the sport. I can be a part of the next move," Hauser told AAP. "The building block towards LA is making sure that I'm one of the key figures in men's triathlon." Hauser said Paris was solid, but not nearly what he wanted. "It definitely stung a little bit. I knew I was capable - on a perfect day, I definitely could have medalled," he said. "I will take that, and I will definitely take that forward to the next few years leading into LA. "This year is just a matter of bouncing straight back into it and not having little hiccups and setbacks, like the little fall in transition." Hauser said having this year's final in Australia was another big motivation to make the best possible start to the LA Olympic cycle. "It's been the driving force for my results over the last six months. Having that carrot dangling in front of me has allowed me to not let Paris get me down too much, to get straight back on the horse," he said. "It's going to be tough ... I'm ultimately going to have to win Wollongong to secure the world title. "Although I've had an amazing season so far, I really just want to keep pushing forward." Winning the mixed relay world title has been a major morale boost for the national program, which now features Moffatt as a key official. She finished third at the Beijing Olympics behind compatriot Emma Snowsill, who won the gold medal and also is lending her expertise to the national squad. "It was a massive deal ... it's nice to be back," Hauser said of the mixed relay win. "We're slowly starting to find our way back to our groove, back to the top. It's an exciting prospect, given Brisbane is only seven years away - and that's still well and truly within my sights." Hauser is back on the Gold Coast for a training block before returning to Europe for two more world championship series rounds, and then Wollongong. He and partner Georgia Humphries have a 10-month old Vizsla pup Maple - "a perfect combination of crazy and cuddly" - and Hauser's well-curated collection of vinyl records. "I'm loving Black Sabbath at the moment - RIP Ozzy Osbourne," Hauser said.
Perth Now
14-07-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Australia breaks world triathlon title drought
Star triathlete Matt Hauser has made up a 20-second deficit to spearhead Australia's first mixed relay world championship since 2017. Hauser, also a member of the team that last won the title eight years ago, anchored the four-member combination in Hamburg, Germany. It came a day after the two-time Olympian won the World Triathlon Series round in Hamburg to retain his No.1 ranking. The Australian relay team featured fellow Paris Olympians Sophie Linn and Luke Willian, plus Emma Jeffcoat. Hauser posted the fastest split of 17 minutes 53 seconds over the 300m swim, 6.6km bike and 1.6km course. That gave Australia the title in one hour 16 minutes 52 seconds, beating France by three seconds with Germany a further four seconds behind in third. Germany had won the past two world mixed relay world titles and took out the gold medal at the Paris Olympics, where Australia was well off the pace in 12th. It is the first time Australia has been on the mixed relay world title podium since taking bronze in 2019. "Team Australia back on top of the podium for the first time since 2017 ... I can't be happier," Hauser said. "We set ourselves the goal of a top five and when I saw that I could fight for the podium I just thought, 'Let's go!'''
Yahoo
14-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Australia breaks world triathlon title drought
Star triathlete Matt Hauser has made up a 20-second deficit to spearhead Australia's first mixed relay world championship since 2017. Hauser, also a member of the team that last won the title eight years ago, anchored the four-member combination in Hamburg, Germany. Advertisement It came a day after the two-time Olympian won the World Triathlon Series round in Hamburg to retain his No.1 ranking. The Australian relay team featured fellow Paris Olympians Sophie Linn and Luke Willian, plus Emma Jeffcoat. Hauser posted the fastest split of 17 minutes 53 seconds over the 300m swim, 6.6km bike and 1.6km course. That gave Australia the title in one hour 16 minutes 52 seconds, beating France by three seconds with Germany a further four seconds behind in third. Germany had won the past two world mixed relay world titles and took out the gold medal at the Paris Olympics, where Australia was well off the pace in 12th. Advertisement It is the first time Australia has been on the mixed relay world title podium since taking bronze in 2019. "Team Australia back on top of the podium for the first time since 2017 ... I can't be happier," Hauser said. "We set ourselves the goal of a top five and when I saw that I could fight for the podium I just thought, 'Let's go!'''
The Advertiser
13-07-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Hauser boosts triathlon dominance with Hamburg win
Matt Hauser has successfully defended his Hamburg title in the World Triathlon Championships Series, extending his lead in the WTCS rankings and securing his fourth podium in four races this year. The 27-year-old Australian produced a trademark surge in the closing run leg to win Saturday's race by seven seconds. Hauser started strongly in the swim leg and was just behind the Alghero WTCS winner Miguel Hidalgo heading into the six-lap bike ride. Despite a couple of competitors crashing in the wet conditions, Hauser was able to transition into the final 5km run in the front pack. With 800m to go in the race, Hauser broke away from Portuguese rival Vasco Vilaça to take the tape and the gold medal to further cement his number one position. "I had an amazing time out there, executed the race exactly how I wanted," said Hauser. "In contrast to last year's win, I was first out of transition and it felt really great. With only Vasco sticking around for the last lap, I knew I had to play it smart and attack him before the finish. "A dream to go back-to-back on this iconic course." Up next in the series is Saint Raphael-Frejus on the French Riviera on August 31 as Hauser also eyes a glorious finale at the WTC Finals in Wollongong in October. Australian WTCS Hamburg resultsMen's race 1 Matt Hauser20 Luke Willian35 Brandon Copeland41 Brayden Mercer42 Callum McCluskyWomen's race 27 Sophie Linn45 Emma Jeffcoat47 Kira Hedgeland52 Charlotte Derbyshire Matt Hauser has successfully defended his Hamburg title in the World Triathlon Championships Series, extending his lead in the WTCS rankings and securing his fourth podium in four races this year. The 27-year-old Australian produced a trademark surge in the closing run leg to win Saturday's race by seven seconds. Hauser started strongly in the swim leg and was just behind the Alghero WTCS winner Miguel Hidalgo heading into the six-lap bike ride. Despite a couple of competitors crashing in the wet conditions, Hauser was able to transition into the final 5km run in the front pack. With 800m to go in the race, Hauser broke away from Portuguese rival Vasco Vilaça to take the tape and the gold medal to further cement his number one position. "I had an amazing time out there, executed the race exactly how I wanted," said Hauser. "In contrast to last year's win, I was first out of transition and it felt really great. With only Vasco sticking around for the last lap, I knew I had to play it smart and attack him before the finish. "A dream to go back-to-back on this iconic course." Up next in the series is Saint Raphael-Frejus on the French Riviera on August 31 as Hauser also eyes a glorious finale at the WTC Finals in Wollongong in October. Australian WTCS Hamburg resultsMen's race 1 Matt Hauser20 Luke Willian35 Brandon Copeland41 Brayden Mercer42 Callum McCluskyWomen's race 27 Sophie Linn45 Emma Jeffcoat47 Kira Hedgeland52 Charlotte Derbyshire Matt Hauser has successfully defended his Hamburg title in the World Triathlon Championships Series, extending his lead in the WTCS rankings and securing his fourth podium in four races this year. The 27-year-old Australian produced a trademark surge in the closing run leg to win Saturday's race by seven seconds. Hauser started strongly in the swim leg and was just behind the Alghero WTCS winner Miguel Hidalgo heading into the six-lap bike ride. Despite a couple of competitors crashing in the wet conditions, Hauser was able to transition into the final 5km run in the front pack. With 800m to go in the race, Hauser broke away from Portuguese rival Vasco Vilaça to take the tape and the gold medal to further cement his number one position. "I had an amazing time out there, executed the race exactly how I wanted," said Hauser. "In contrast to last year's win, I was first out of transition and it felt really great. With only Vasco sticking around for the last lap, I knew I had to play it smart and attack him before the finish. "A dream to go back-to-back on this iconic course." Up next in the series is Saint Raphael-Frejus on the French Riviera on August 31 as Hauser also eyes a glorious finale at the WTC Finals in Wollongong in October. Australian WTCS Hamburg resultsMen's race 1 Matt Hauser20 Luke Willian35 Brandon Copeland41 Brayden Mercer42 Callum McCluskyWomen's race 27 Sophie Linn45 Emma Jeffcoat47 Kira Hedgeland52 Charlotte Derbyshire
Yahoo
12-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Hauser boosts triathlon dominance with Hamburg win
Matt Hauser has successfully defended his Hamburg title in the World Triathlon Championships Series, extending his lead in the WTCS rankings and securing his fourth podium in four races this year. The 27-year-old Australian produced a trademark surge in the closing run leg to win Saturday's race by seven seconds. Advertisement Hauser started strongly in the swim leg and was just behind the Alghero WTCS winner Miguel Hidalgo heading into the six-lap bike ride. Despite a couple of competitors crashing in the wet conditions, Hauser was able to transition into the final 5km run in the front pack. Matt Hauser powers out onto the run leg in Hamburg. (AP PHOTO) With 800m to go in the race, Hauser broke away from Portuguese rival Vasco Vilaça to take the tape and the gold medal to further cement his number one position. "I had an amazing time out there, executed the race exactly how I wanted," said Hauser. "In contrast to last year's win, I was first out of transition and it felt really great. With only Vasco sticking around for the last lap, I knew I had to play it smart and attack him before the finish. Advertisement "A dream to go back-to-back on this iconic course." Up next in the series is Saint Raphael-Frejus on the French Riviera on August 31 as Hauser also eyes a glorious finale at the WTC Finals in Wollongong in October. Australian WTCS Hamburg results Men's race 1 Matt Hauser 20 Luke Willian 35 Brandon Copeland 41 Brayden Mercer 42 Callum McClusky Women's race 27 Sophie Linn 45 Emma Jeffcoat 47 Kira Hedgeland 52 Charlotte Derbyshire
