Matt Hauser has literally picked himself off the floor to charge his way to his best ever World Triathlon Series rankings finish in a memorable 2022 Elite Grand Final debut in Abu Dhabi.

Australia’s leading paratriathletes have given the immediate thumbs up for the Paratriathlon Mixed Relay event, after winning a hugely successful demonstration event in Abu Dhabi today.

Natalie Van Coevorden will now set her sights on the road to the Paris Olympics in 2024 after finishing her second season as Australia’s top ranked female triathlete in Abu Dhabi overnight.

Lauren Parker (PTWC) takes out her third World Champion title, while Anu Francis (PTS2) and Jeremy Peacock (PTS4) joined Parker on the podium as they both took out a hard-fought bronze medal.

Matt Hauser, who is 10th and the best placed of the Australians on the WTCS Rankings will be joined on Saturday’s start line (3:06pm local time/9.06pm AEST) by fellow Commonwealth Games representatives, Olympian Jake Birtwhistle (38th), Brandon Copeland (31st) and Luke Willian (50th).

Birmingham Commonwealth Games star Sophie Linn declares she’s ready to race, Natalie Van Coevorden is ready to deliver across all three disciplines, and Charlotte McShane celebrates a new beginning as Australia’s Elite Women prepare for a scorching day in the office in Friday’s World Triathlon Series Grand Final in Abu Dhabi.

Australia’s 15-strong Paratriathlon team has converged on Abu Dhabi to put their stamp on the 2022 World Championships – and they know it will be a case of “game on!”

The Championship Finals is the crown jewel of World Triathlon’s annual calendar. The multi-day triathlon festival is expected to welcome thousands of local, regional and international triathletes to the UAE's capital city, and will see World Champions crowned across both Elite, Para and Age Group race categories.