# Australian Hyrox Athlete Forfeits Beijing Win After Soiling Incident

> Australian Hyrox athlete Joanna Wietrzyk forfeits Beijing race win after soiling incident sparks hygiene debate
- Title: Australian Hyrox Athlete Forfeits Beijing Win After Soiling…
- Summary: Australian Hyrox athlete Joanna Wietrzyk forfeits Beijing race win after soiling incident sparks hygiene debate Wietrzyk forfeited her Beijing win after…
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- Source: Malay Mail — https://malaymail.com/news/sports/2026/09/18/australian-hyrox-athlete-deletes-a-win-is-a-win-post-apologises-and-forfeits-beijing-win-after-soiling-incident/235604
- Author: Malay Mail
- Published: 2026-09-18T10:31:34+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: joanna wietrzyk, hyrox, beijing, soiling incident, forfeit, contamination rules, puma, australian athlete, hyrox rules, beijing race, news, world
## Soiling incident
Australian Hyrox athlete Joanna Wietrzyk continued racing after soiling herself during a Beijing event

> a win is a win
## Apologises for incident
Wietrzyk deleted Instagram post saying 'a win is a win' and apologised for continuing the race
## Forfeits Beijing win
Wietrzyk forfeited her 16-24 age Pro category win after Beijing race on September 12
## Hyrox rule change
Hyrox introduced rules allowing race directors to remove athletes posing contamination risk
## Contamination concerns
Hyrox confirmed cleanup operation at Beijing venue after reports of shared equipment contamination
## Sponsor reaction
Puma removed Wietrzyk's clothing line from online store following incident
## Hyrox co-founder apology
Hyrox co-founder Moritz Furste admitted shortcomings in procedures preventing immediate intervention
## Chinese criticism
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV called Hyrox's handling 'regulatory flaws' harming competition fairness
## Key takeaway

Wietrzyk forfeited her Beijing win after soiling during race, prompting Hyrox to implement new contamination rules