Jonathan Goerlach has finished eighth in the PTVI triathlon in his Paralympic debut.
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The vision impaired athlete battled through sweltering heat and high humidity throughout the event alongside guide David Mainwaring.
America's Brad Snyder took the gold, with Spain's Hector Catala Laparra second and Japan's Satoru Yoneoka third.
Originally from Nowra, Goerlach moved to Wollongong in recent years after his para-triathlon classification was added to the program for the Tokyo Paralympics.
The 12-month delay to the Games due to coronavirus could not stop those preparations and the 38-year-old finally achieved a long-held dream on Saturday morning.
The men's race was run concurrently with the women's event, Spain's Susana Rodriguez winning gold ahead of Italy's Anna Barbaro and France's Annouck Curzillat.
Australia's Katie Kelly was sixth.
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Cameron Mee
Sports reporter at the Canberra Times
Sports reporter at the Canberra Times
