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Michael Gar on his bike below the cable-stayed bridge on the Pontevedra course

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Michael Gar Great Britain

Triathlon — Cardiff, Wales

British triathlete, 2026 European Championship and U23 world silver medallist, training at the National Triathlon Performance Centre Wales.

About

Michael Gar is a British triathlete, born in 2004, who trains at the National Triathlon Performance Centre Wales in Cardiff. In 2025 he won the British elite title and the Senior Super Series, then took his first World Cup medal, bronze in Miyazaki.

2026 was his breakthrough season: silver at the European Championships in Tarragona, where he ran the fastest 10 km of the race, silver at the European Sprint Championships in Elbląg, and silver at the U23 World Championships in Pontevedra. He also races for Italy's 707 Team Minini and for Podium Racing on the supertri circuit.

Career highlights

  • 2nd, U23 World Championships, Pontevedra 2026
  • 2nd, Europe Triathlon Championships, Tarragona 2026, with the fastest run of the field
  • 2nd, Europe Triathlon Sprint Championships, Elbląg 2026
  • 3rd, World Triathlon Cup Miyazaki 2025
  • British elite champion and Senior Super Series winner, 2025

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At a glance

Sport
Triathlon
Born
2004
Based
Cardiff, Wales
Training group
NTPC Wales

Teams

707 Team Minini (Italy) and Podium Racing (supertri).

Management

Blue Carpet Sports Management.

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