A TALENTED athlete has struck gold in a national championship.
Douglas Roberts, 13, from Romanby, Northallerton, took first place in the national triathlon for 11 to 16-year-olds held in Speke on Merseyside.
He is one of 30 youngsters in Hambleton who receive grant aid from the district council as part of its Talented Young Sportsperson scheme. The annual grant helps with training and travelling costs. Douglas trains with the Richmond and Zetland Running Club, Wensleydale Wheelers and Northallerton Swimming Club. He has also been invited to a training camp for elite athletes to be held in Leeds later this year.
Councillor Neville Huxtable, Hambleton's cabinet member for health, said: "Doug's win is great news. To reach the final is a great achievement in itself, but to go on and win the competition is remarkable."
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