PHOTO: Cleveland-based Coast Guardsman wins triathlon gold at Gay Games 9

Lt. Hillary Allegretti, a marine safety officer and public affairs officer at Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Cleveland, stands in front of the Coast Guard's Cleveland Moorings Building, Aug. 11, 2014, with the gold medal she won during the 2014 Gay Games 9 olympic triathlon event Aug. 10, 2014 in Cleveland.

Allegretti placed first in her age group, finishing with a time of 2:58:22.

U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of MSU Cleveland