Paratriathlon at the Summer Paralympics
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| Governing body | ITU |
| Events | 8 (men: 4; women: 4) |
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Paratriathlon debuted at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1][2][3]
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
The Paratriathlon 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.svg.png){kind=small} 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 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 | 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 |  Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Morocco (MAR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (13 entries) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 75 | |
See also
References
- ^ "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.
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