Paratriathlon at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, will be contested at the Pont d'Iéna. It will mark the third time that sport will be included in Summer Paralympics.[1][2][3]
| Paratriathlon at the XVII Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Pont d'Iéna |
| Dates | 1–2 September 2024 |
| Competitors | 122 in 11 events |
Venue
editThe Para triathlon course will start from Pont Alexandre III bridge near Seine River and will end at the same place. There will be 750 metre Swim through Seine River, 20 km para cycling at Champs-Élysées, Avenue Montaigne, crossing the Seine by the Pont des Invalides and reaching the Quai d'Orsay and last leg of 5 km run will end at Pont Alexandre III bridge.[4]
Qualification
editThere will be total of 11 events (6 men's and 5 women's). There will be 120 slots (54 men, 50 women and 16 gender free). The Paralympic qualification period will be from 1 July 2023 to 1 July 2024. An NPC can send maximum of 2 athletes per event. Out of 120 slots, 104 will be qualified through ranking process and 16 other will be filled with bipartite invitation by World Triathlon.[5] In the event, World Triathlon granted two extra slots for a total of 122.
Schedule
edit- All times and dates use Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)
| OC | Opening ceremony | ● | Event finals | CC | Closing ceremony |
| August | September | Events | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28th Wed |
29th Thu |
30th Fri |
31st Sat |
1st Sun |
2nd Mon |
3rd Tue |
4th Wed |
5th Thu |
6th Fri |
7th Sat |
8th Sun | |
| OC | ● | ● | CC | |||||||||
Medal table
edit* Host nation (France)
| Rank | NPC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | Great Britain | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | France* | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Spain | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 5 | Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Australia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Italy | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Germany | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Austria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Brazil | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (11 entries) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 | |
Medalists
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Para triathlon". Paris 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ Triathlon, World. "Paris 2024 Paralympic Games". World Triathlon. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ "Triathlon qualification system for Paris 2024 Paralympic Games approved". www.insidethegames.biz. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ "Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic triathlon route revealed, with races taking place in the heart of the city", Olympics.org, 27 April 2023
- ^ "2024 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF), International Paralympic Committee, 18 November 2023