Matt Hauser building for success at LA Olympic Games in ever
Australian triathlete Matt Hauser is currently ranked among the world's best as he prepares for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games. After a successful 2026 season, he is focusing on maintaining his performance levels to secure an elusive Olympic medal.
Why it matters
Hauser's rise represents a significant resurgence for Australian triathlon on the global stage.
Matt Hauser won in Hamburg, one of his three World Triathlon Championship Series wins in 2026. ( Getty Images: picture alliance/Philipp Szyza )
Australia's world champion triathlete Matt Hauser says it feels 'quite surreal' to be the best triathlete in the world.
Hauser says he has been honing his craft with an eye to win an elusive men's Olympic medal for Australia in LA.
Hauser is set to compete in the World Triathlon Championship Series in Weihai, China on August 29.
Link copied Share Share article Matt Hauser has delivered Australia back to the top of world triathlon.
His sensational victory on home soil at Wollongong ended a 15-year title drought for Australia.
But he knows that the race that matters is not for another two years, when he takes to the start line in Los Angeles at the 2028 Olympic Games.
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