Summary
Paratriathlon debuted at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1][2][3]
| Paratriathlon at the Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| Governing body | ITU |
| Events | 8 (men: 4; women: 4) |
| Games | |
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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 edit
The Paratriathlon debuted at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Medals edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual PT1 |
Jetze Plat Netherlands
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Geert Schipper Netherlands
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Giovanni Achenza Italy
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| Men's individual PT2 |
Andrew Lewis Great Britain
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Michele Ferrarin Italy
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Mohamed Lahna Morocco
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| Men's individual PT4 |
Martin Schulz Germany
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Stefan Daniel Canada
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Jairo Ruiz Lopez Spain
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| Women's individual PT2 |
Allysa Seely United States
|
Hailey Danisewicz United States
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Melissa Stockwell United States
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| Women's individual PT4 |
Grace Norman United States
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Lauren Steadman Great Britain
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Gwladys Lemoussu France
|
| Women's individual PT5 |
Katie Kelly Australia
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Alison Patrick Great Britain
|
Melissa Reid Great Britain
|
2020 edit
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 |
Jetze Plat Netherlands
|
Florian Brungraber Austria
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Giovanni Achenza Italy
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| PTS4 |
Alexis Hanquinquant France
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Hideki Uda Japan
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Alejandro Sánchez Palomero Spain
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| PTS5 |
Martin Schulz Germany
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George Peasgood Great Britain
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Stefan Daniel Canada
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| PTVI |
 United StatesBradley Snyder Guide: Greg Billington |
 SpainHéctor Catalá Laparra Guide: Gustavo Rodríguez Iglesias |
 JapanSatoru Yoneoka Guide: Kohei Tsubaki | |
| Women | PTWC |
Kendall Gretsch United States
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Lauren Parker Australia
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Eva Moral Spain
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| PTS2 |
Allysa Seely United States
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Hailey Danz United States
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Veronica Yoko Plebani Italy
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| PTS5 |
Lauren Steadman Great Britain
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Grace Norman United States
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Claire Cashmore Great Britain
| |
| PTVI |
Spain Susana Rodríguez Guide: Sara Loehr |
 ItalyAnna Barbaro Guide: Charlotte Bonin |
 FranceAnnouck Curzillat Guide: Céline Bousrez |
Medal table edit
Updated after the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 |  Netherlands (NED) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |  Germany (GER) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Spain (ESP) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 |  Australia (AUS) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 |  Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Japan (JPN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 11 |  Austria (AUT) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 |  Morocco (MAR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (12 entries) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 | |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Paratriathlon added to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games | Triathlon.org – International Triathlon Union". Triathlon.org. 11 December 2010. Retrieved 2012-06-19.
- ^ "Paratriathlon". Rio 2016. 1989-08-06. Archived from the original on 2013-12-06. Retrieved 2013-06-20.
- ^ "Rio ready to emulate London". Sport24.co.za. 2013-12-12. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
- ^ "Para-Triathlon | IPC". Paralympic.org. Retrieved 2012-07-13.
- ^ "Para-Triathlon | IPC". Paralympic.org. Retrieved 2012-06-19.
- ^ "Paratriathlon – Triathlon.org – The Official Triathlon Resource". Triathlon.org. Retrieved 2012-06-19.
- ^ "Paratriathlon". Rio 2016. 1989-08-06. Archived from the original on 2013-12-06. Retrieved 2013-06-20.