Lauren Parker has buried the pain of her Tokyo heartache, completing Paralympic redemption by sealing a gold medal in a dominant PTWC triathlon win.

Parker had to settle for silver in Japan three years ago after losing to American Kendall Gretsch by just one second.

But on Monday morning (local time) in Paris – after poor water quality had postponed the triathlon event by 24 hours – Parker was in a mood to go one better.

The 35-year-old’s victory sealed Australia’s seventh gold medal of the 2024 Games.

Lauren Parker wins GOLD in the Para-triathlon Women’s PTWC event.

Congratulations Lauren, we are so proud of you.@austriathlon | @paralympics | @paris2024 pic.twitter.com/tGYIgraCb7

— AUS Paralympic Team (@AUSParalympics) September 2, 2024

Parker cruised through the opening leg of the triathlon – a 750-metre swim through the Seine – to establish an early lead of 52 seconds.

Gretsch was third out of the water, but the American had Parker in her sights, making up ground as they transitioned to the hand cycle.

Across the five laps through a 20-kilometre cycling course, Gretsch moved up into second and began to loom over Parker’s shoulder.

The Australian was one minute and 58 seconds ahead of her American rival after the pair had both transitioned into the 5-kilometre wheelchair run.

Gretsch began to surge, but Parker was in no mood to let up as she crossed Pont Alexandre III, bursting into tears as she crossed the finish line.

The American took silver, with Canada’s Leanne Taylor claiming bronze.

Meanwhile, in the men’s PTWC triathlon, Australia’s Nic Beveridge finished sixth.

-AAP