Rio 2016: Australia misses medals in golf and triathlon

On the penultimate day of the Rio Olympics, medal opportunities for Australian women in the golf and triathlon have resulted in top ten finishes.

Australia's Minjee Lee competes at Rio 2016 Olympic Games

Australia's Minjee Lee competes at Rio Olympic Games Source: Getty Images

Women's Golf

After being well placed for a medal heading into the final round of the women's golf, Australia's Minjee Lee failed to finish on the podium.

The West Australian ended up 8-under after 72 holes, to deliver an equal seventh position.

Korea's Inbee Park won the gold, with New Zealand's Lydia Ko and China's Shanshan Feng securing the silver and bronze respectively.

Women's Triathlon

Australia's Emma Moffatt has finished sixth in the triathlon.

Eight years ago Moffatt won a bronze medal in Beijing, however the 31 year old crashed out with a bad fall in the London Games.

The USA's Gwen Jorgensen won the race in 1:56:16, with Switzerland's Nicola Hug Spirig and Britain's Vicky Holland in second and third.

Men's Diving

The Gold Coast's Domonic Bedggood has failed to medal in the men's 10 metre platform final, but scored an impressive 88.20 on his final dive in Rio.

He won a spot in the final with a score of 454.95 in the semi-final.

Rio is Bedggood's Olympic debut.

The USA's David Boudia won gold, with silver claimed by Mexico's German Sanchez and bronze by China's Aisen Chen.

Women's Cross-Country Mountain Biking

There's been heartbreak for 24-year-old Rebecca Henderson, after a back injury forced her out of the women's cross-country mountain biking race.

The Canberra rider was in 25th before being pulled from the race with two laps remaining.

The rules stipulate riders whose time is 80 per cent slower than the race leader's first lap have to withdraw.

"I was in agony all day," Henderson said.

"I have been managing my back all year, it had been pretty good all week and then, when the pressure was on, it sort of gave in."

Women's Basketball

The US has stormed to an easy victory in the women's basketball, with a 101-72 win against Spain in the gold medal match.

Men's Modern Pentathlon

The brother of Australia's gold medallist in the women's modern pentathlon, Chloe Esposito, has come seventh in the men's event.

19-year-old Max Esposito, the youngest competitor, started the final combined shooting and running round in 17th place.

He finished just six seconds away from a bronze medal.


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