Paratriathlon at the Summer Paralympics

Paratriathlon debuted at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1][2][3]

Paratriathlon at the Summer Paralympics
Governing bodyITU
Events8 (men: 4; women: 4)
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Paratriathlon is a variant of the triathlon for athletes with a variety of physical disabilities. The sport is governed by the International Triathlon Union (ITU).[4] The Paralympic event is a sprint race consisting of 750 m swimming, 20 km cycling and 5 km running stages.[5] 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. [6]

2016

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The Paratriathlon debuted at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Medals

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's individual PT1
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Jetze Plat
  Netherlands
Geert Schipper
  Netherlands
Giovanni Achenza
  Italy
Men's individual PT2
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Andrew Lewis
  Great Britain
Michele Ferrarin
  Italy
Mohamed Lahna
  Morocco
Men's individual PT4
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Martin Schulz
  Germany
Stefan Daniel
  Canada
Jairo Ruiz Lopez
  Spain
Women's individual PT2
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Allysa Seely
  United States
Hailey Danisewicz
  United States
Melissa Stockwell
  United States
Women's individual PT4
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Grace Norman
  United States
Lauren Steadman
  Great Britain
Gwladys Lemoussu
  France
Women's individual PT5
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Katie Kelly
  Australia
Alison Patrick
  Great Britain
Melissa Reid
  Great Britain

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2020

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The Paratriathlon 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
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Jetze Plat
  Netherlands
Florian Brungraber
  Austria
Giovanni Achenza
  Italy
PTS4
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Alexis Hanquinquant
  France
Hideki Uda
  Japan
Alejandro Sánchez Palomero
  Spain
PTS5
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Martin Schulz
  Germany
George Peasgood
  Great Britain
Stefan Daniel
  Canada
PTVI
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  United States
Bradley Snyder
Guide: Greg Billington
  Spain
Héctor Catalá Laparra
Guide: Gustavo Rodríguez Iglesias
  Japan
Satoru Yoneoka
Guide: Kohei Tsubaki
Women PTWC
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Kendall Gretsch
  United States
Lauren Parker
  Australia
Eva Moral
  Spain
PTS2
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Allysa Seely
  United States
Hailey Danz
  United States
Veronica Yoko Plebani
  Italy
PTS5
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Lauren Steadman
  Great Britain
Grace Norman
  United States
Claire Cashmore
  Great Britain
PTVI
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  Spain
Susana Rodríguez
Guide: Sara Loehr
  Italy
Anna Barbaro
Guide: Charlotte Bonin
  France
Annouck Curzillat
Guide: Céline Bousrez

2024

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Event Class Gold Silver Bronze
Men PTWC
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Jetze Plat
  Netherlands
Florian Brungraber
  Austria
Geert Schipper
  Netherlands
PTS2
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Jules Ribstein
  France
Mohamed Lahna
  United States
Mark Barr
  United States
PTS3
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Daniel Molina
  Spain
Max Gelhaar
  Germany
Nico Van Der Burgt
  Netherlands
PTS4
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Alexis Hanquinquant
  France
Carson Clough
  United States
Nil Riudavets
  Spain
PTS5
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Chris Hammer
  United States
Ronan Cordeiro
  Brazil
Martin Schulz
  Germany
PTVI
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Dave Ellis
  Great Britain
Thibaut Rigaudeau
  France
Antoine Perel
  France
Women PTWC
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Lauren Parker
  Australia
Kendall Gretsch
  United States
Leanne Taylor
  Canada
PTS2
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Hailey Danz
  United States
Veronica Yoko Plebani
  Italy
Allysa Seely
  United States
PTS4
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Megan Richter
  Great Britain
Marta Francés
  Spain
Hannah Moore
  Great Britain
PTS5
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Grace Norman
  United States
Claire Cashmore
  Great Britain
Lauren Steadman
  Great Britain
PTVI
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Susana Rodríguez
  Spain
Francesca Tarantello
  Italy
Anja Renner
  Germany

Medal table

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Updated after the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  United States (USA)86317
2  Great Britain (GBR)44412
3  Spain (ESP)3249
4  France (FRA)3137
5  Netherlands (NED)3126
6  Germany (GER)2125
7  Australia (AUS)2103
8  Italy (ITA)0437
9  Austria (AUT)0202
10  Canada (CAN)0123
11  Japan (JPN)0112
12  Brazil (BRA)0101
13  Morocco (MAR)0011
Totals (13 entries)25252575

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Paratriathlon added to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games | Triathlon.org – International Triathlon Union". Triathlon.org. 11 December 2010. Retrieved 2012-06-19.
  2. ^ "Paratriathlon". Rio 2016. 1989-08-06. Archived from the original on 2013-12-06. Retrieved 2013-06-20.
  3. ^ "Rio ready to emulate London". Sport24.co.za. 2013-12-12. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
  4. ^ "Para-Triathlon | IPC". Paralympic.org. Retrieved 2012-07-13.
  5. ^ "Para-Triathlon | IPC". Paralympic.org. Retrieved 2012-06-19.
  6. ^ "Paratriathlon – Triathlon.org – The Official Triathlon Resource". Triathlon.org. Retrieved 2012-06-19.
  7. ^ "Paratriathlon". Rio 2016. 1989-08-06. Archived from the original on 2013-12-06. Retrieved 2013-06-20.