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Patel makes it into Zim triathlon squad

Sport
CHISIPITE Senior School student Karishma Patel was rewarded for her impressive show at the Zimbabwe Triathlon National Championships in Nyanga at the weekend after being included in the Zimbabwe squad to present the country in Egypt in May.

CHISIPITE Senior School student Karishma Patel was rewarded for her impressive show at the Zimbabwe Triathlon National Championships in Nyanga at the weekend after being included in the Zimbabwe squad to present the country in Egypt in May.

BY SPORTS REPORTER

Egypt will host the 2015 edition of the Sharm el-Sheik African Triathlon Union (ATU) Triathlon African Championships in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh from May 9-10.

Other local triathletes who will represent Zimbabwe at the competition include Peterhouse School’s Gideon Benade, Drew Williams of St John’s College, the Hellenic Academy duo of Gabrielle Dumont de Chassart and Alexander Colegrave and Rebecca Duncan of Chisipite.

Triathlon Zimbabwe said the squad was selected at the conclusion of the Zimbabwe Triathlon National Championships which ran concurrently with the Schweppes Water Troutbeck ATU African Cup in Nyanga.

“Following the Zimbabwe National Championships held on Saturday 28th March 2015, the board of selectors made their announcement of the team of athletes selected to represent,” TZ said in a statement.

“The teams are scheduled to depart Harare on 6th May 2015 and return 12th May 2015, subject to flight availability (these dates subject to confirmation) and will be accompanied by Team Manager Tammy Benade.”

Patel won the junior women 18-19 years sprint category in a time of one hour, 23 minutes and two seconds at the national championships which coincided with the Schweppes Troutbeck Triathlon African Triathlon Union Africa Cup.

The brilliant display saw Patel being included as a late entry in the six-member team to represent the country at the 2015 Sharm El-Sheik African Triathlon Union (ATU) Triathlon African Championships to be held in Egypt in May.

Williams, who represented Zimbabwe at the Youth Olympic Games, claimed a gold medal in the junior men 18-19 years sprint in Nyanga, finishing in one hour 10 minutes and 34 minutes.

De Chassart, who has been enjoying a phenomenal form, claimed a gold medal in the junior women sprint category where she finished ahead of South African competitors in one hour 18 minutes and 16 seconds.

Colegrave was also in brilliant form in the junior men 16-17 years super sprint finishing first in 1 hour 11 minutes and nine seconds.