Triathlon at the Summer Paralympics
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Triathlon debuted at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1][2][3]
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Para triathlon is a variant of the triathlon for athletes with a variety of physical disabilities. The sport is governed by World Triathlon. The Paralympic event is a sprint race consisting of 750 m swimming, 20 km cycling and 5 km running stages.[4] Athletes of both sexes compete in six categories according to the nature of their physical impairments. Some classifications allow for helpers in transition, while others allow for sighted pilot-guides throughout the race. [5]
2016
The Triathlon debuted at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Medals
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual PT1 |
Jetze Plat Netherlands |
Geert Schipper Netherlands |
Giovanni Achenza Italy |
| Men's individual PT2 |
Andrew Lewis Great Britain |
Michele Ferrarin Italy |
Mohamed Lahna Morocco |
| Men's individual PT4 |
Martin Schulz Germany |
Stefan Daniel Canada |
Jairo Ruiz Lopez Spain |
| Women's individual PT2 |
Allysa Seely United States |
Hailey Danisewicz United States |
Melissa Stockwell United States |
| Women's individual PT4 |
Grace Norman United States |
Lauren Steadman Great Britain |
Gwladys Lemoussu France |
| Women's individual PT5 |
Katie Kelly Australia |
Alison Patrick Great Britain |
Melissa Reid Great Britain |
2020
The Triathlon returned to the program at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan. Classifications have been slightly amended in the interim, allowing for the introduction of a tandem-bike based triathlon for visually impaired athletes with guides.
| Event | Class | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | PTWC |
Jetze Plat Netherlands |
Florian Brungraber Austria |
Giovanni Achenza Italy |
| PTS4 |
Alexis Hanquinquant France |
Hideki Uda Japan |
Alejandro Sánchez Palomero Spain | |
| PTS5 |
Martin Schulz Germany |
George Peasgood Great Britain |
Stefan Daniel Canada | |
| PTVI |
United States Bradley Snyder Guide: Greg Billington |
Spain Héctor Catalá Laparra Guide: Gustavo Rodríguez Iglesias |
Japan Satoru Yoneoka Guide: Kohei Tsubaki | |
| Women | PTWC |
Kendall Gretsch United States |
Lauren Parker Australia |
Eva Moral Spain |
| PTS2 |
Allysa Seely United States |
Hailey Danz United States |
Veronica Yoko Plebani Italy | |
| PTS5 |
Lauren Steadman Great Britain |
Grace Norman United States |
Claire Cashmore Great Britain | |
| PTVI |
Spain Susana Rodríguez Guide: Sara Loehr |
Italy Anna Barbaro Guide: Charlotte Bonin |
France Annouck Curzillat Guide: Céline Bousrez |
2024
Medal table
Updated after the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) | 8 | 6 | 3 | 17 |
| 2 | Great Britain (GBR) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | Spain (ESP) | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | France (FRA) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | Netherlands (NED) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | Germany (GER) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Australia (AUS) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | Austria (AUT) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | Morocco (MAR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (12 entries) | 25 | 24 | 25 | 74 | |
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