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RIO 2016 | TRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE 1

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CONTENTS FOREWORD 4

OLYMPIC HISTORY 6

ITU OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION 7

ITU TRIATHLON HISTORY 8

WTS HISTORY 10

SCHEDULE, VENUE AND ROUTES 13

START LISTS 17

Women start list 18Men start list 20

ATHLETE BIOS 23

Women bios 24Men bios 26

OLYMPIC HISTORY REVIEW 145

Sydney 2000 Olympic Games 146Athens 2004 Olympic Games 152Beijing 2008 Olympic Games 158London 2012 Olympic Games 164

PAST WORLD CHAMPIONS 171

STATISTICS 175

Bunch of Stats 176Olympic Stats 182WTS / World Cup Stats 184

FAQ - IMPORTANT RULES 192

GLOSSARY 194

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Welcome to the men’s and women’s triathlon at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games! It’s hard to believe that triathlon is being contested for the fifth time at the Olympic Games. What a journey it has been over the last 27 years as an International Federation, having reached a level of success and popularity beyond our imagination.

We are thrilled to be here in beautiful Brazil, with triathlon contested on the iconic Copacabana Beach and Sugarloaf Mountain looming in the distance. The stage is majestically set for athletes to swim, bike and run their way to the Olympic podium.

I’m proud to announce that this year’s Olympic fields feature the widest variety of athletes we’ve ever seen before with 42 National Federations represented on the start lists. The direction of triathlon continues to grow in the right direction, with participation continuing to increase every year, and races growing more competitive each season. We are so proud to have the whole world witness our amazing sport during the Games.

As we forge ahead with another epic season, I'd like to reiterate ITU's commitment to growing the sport of triathlon to evolving all of our multisports, but always with the athletes being our foremost priority.

While Mixed Relay won’t yet be included in the Olympic programme, we are committed to seeing its entry at future Olympic Games. I’m sure after witnessing the men’s and women’s triathlon in Rio that you will agree the Olympics would benefit from more dynamic, fast paced triathlon racing.

We truly believe triathlon is for all, no matter the age or ability. We here at ITU look forward to the challenge of continuing to grow the sport in the coming years.

Sincerely,

FOREWORD

Marisol CasadoPresident, International Triathlon UnionMember of the International Olympic Committee


Triathlon grew rapidly from its humble beginnings in San Diego and within a matter of years it became one of the fastest growing sports all over the world. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) was intrigued by the sport’s meteoric growth and began discussions to include triathlon in the Olympic Games Programme in 1988. Then IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch arranged a meeting in Stockholm that year with the intention of including triathlon in the Olympic Games as soon as possible. At that meeting Canadian Les McDonald was selected as President to a working committee for triathlon, while Sweden’s Sture Jonasson was elected as Secretary. Triathlon was officially added to the Olympic Programme by the IOC at its Congress in Paris in 1994.

Triathlon made its official Olympic debut in Sydney, where Simon Whitfield and Brigitte McMahon stamped their names into the history books as the first gold medallists. In Athens, it was Hamish Carter and Kate Allen’s golden turn before Emma Snowsill and Jan Frodeno won the gold in Beijing. In London, it was Alistair Brownlee and Nicola Spirig that stood atop the podium.

Overall, Australia is on top of the Olympic medal tally with a total of five. As well as Snowsill’s gold Australian women have collected two silver medals and two bronze. Switzerland is next in the medal count with four – two of which were gold, followed by New Zealand with three medals. Then Canada, Germany and Great Britain have two medals each, while Austria, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Czech Republic and USA have all scored one Olympic medal.

OLYMPIC HISTORY

There are a total of 110 spots in the triathlon events at the Rio 2016 Olympics, 55 men and 55 women. The ITU’s international triathlon circuit, which includes the World Triathlon Series, World Cups and Continental Championships, is where athletes competed for Olympic qualification. The qualification took place over a two-year period, from May 15th 2014 until May 15th 2016, and athletes competed both for themselves and their respective countries to secure berths for Rio 2016.

The majority of National Federation Olympic slots are decided through the ITU Olympic qualification points lists. National Federations can also gain spots if one of their athletes wins a continental championship, as well as by winning the ITU Olympic Qualification Event. For Rio, this was the 2015 Rio Test Event. Additionally, National Federations can earn spots via new flag slots, in which the ITU awards berths to one country per continent that would otherwise not have a slot. Once the NF spots have been decided, athletes are then nominated by their National Federation to fill then, and then selected by their National Olympic Committee.

In all, a record number of 42 NOCs had qualified spots at the triathlon competition for Rio 2016, the highest number ever for triathlon at an Olympic Games. In London there were 39 NOCs, and in Beijing 2008, there were 36 NOCs that had qualified positions. Prior to that, there were 33 in Athens 2004 and 34 in Sydney 2000, although in those Olympics, there were 50 women and 50 men on the start lists as opposed to 55 now. Among the 42 NOCs this year, six have qualified a spot for the first time in the history of triathlon at the Olympic Games, including: Azerbaijan, Barbados, Israel, Jordan and Norway.

The eight NOCs that were able to qualify the maximum of three women are Australia, Canada, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, Spain, Russia, and the United States.

The eight NOCs that have qualified the maximum of three men are Australia, France, Great Britain, Mexico, Portugal, Russia, Spain and the United States.

For more on Olympic qualification, please see www.triathlon.org/olympics/qualification

ITU OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION

http://www.triathlon.org/about/download_file/rio_2016_olympic_games_qualification_criteria

http://www.triathlon.org/about/download_file/rio_2016_olympic_games_qualification_criteria


ITU TRIATHLON HISTORY

The first recorded triathlon took place in San Diego, California. Organised by the San Diego Track & Field Club as an alternative to the rigors of training on the track, the race consisted of a 5.3-mile run, followed by a 5-mile bike and a 600-yard swim in the bay. A total of 46 athletes finished the race.

ITU currently has more than 160 affiliated

National Federations.

The discipline first emerged in 1996, but the inaugural ITU Cross Triathlon World Championships were held in 2011 in Extremadura, Spain.

The sport was officially accepted into the

Paralympic Games at the IPC Governing

Board meeting in Guangzhou, China.

The ITU World Triathlon Series was created as ITU’s top tier race series, staging multiple rounds in iconic cities across the globe.

Marisol Casado became ITU’s

second President.

First stand-alone Paratriathlon

World Championships held.

Triathlon made its Olympic debut at the 2000 Sydney Games. Brigitte McMahon (SUI) and Simon Whitfield (CAN) won the sport’s first gold medals.

Aquathlon World Championships were

first held, providing the opportunity for athletes

who only swam and ran to join the multisport world.

First Long Distance Duathlon World Championships held in Zofingen, Switzerland, and the first Winter Triathlon World Championships took place in Mals, Italy.

The first Congress of ITU was organised by the

Working Committee in Avignon, France on

April 1. Thirty (30) NFs were in attendance.

Four months later on August 6, the inaugural

World Championships was held in Avignon

France over an “Olympic Distance”. More than 800 athletes representing 40

countries participated.

First Duathlon World Championships held in Cathedral City, USA

The ITU Triathlon World Cup Series began, staging 11 races in eight countries.

Tiathlon was awarded full Olympic Games medal

status by the IOC at its Congress in Paris.

France’s Isabelle Mouthon-Michellys

and Rob Barel of the Netherlands won

the first Long Distance Triathlon World Championships.

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WTS HISTORY

The ITU World Triathlon Series was introduced in 2009, creating a series of world championship races rather than a single-day world championship. From 2009 until 2011, it was called the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship series, but was re-branded in 2012 as the ITU World Triathlon Series. There will be nine rounds in the 2016 season, culminating with the Grand Final in Cozumel in September. The world’s top triathletes will compete head-to-head for rankings points that determine the overall ITU world champion, with media and fans able to watch from everywhere with a live international broadcast feed available from every event.

THE 2016 SEASONTwo new cities were added to the docket in 2016 to make it a nine-stop circuit. For the second time, the Series opener was in the Middle East with a race in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. However this season, Abu Dhabi offered a standard-distance race for the elites as opposed to a sprint as was contested in 2015. The second stop was Gold Coast, Queensland. Cape Town was the third stop, but this year offers up as a sprint-distance course. Following Yokohama, which was the fourth stop up, the Series hit the halfway mark before heading to Europe. The English city of Leeds, home to the Brownlee brothers, hosted a standard-distance course. After the elites competed in Stockholm and Hamburg, there’s a brief hiatus in the Series while the athletes head to Rio de Janeiro for the Olympic Games. Following Rio 2016, the circuit heads to Canada, where Edmonton will once again offer up a sprint distance race before the Grand Final. The 2016 World Triathlon Grand Final will be hosted in Cozumel, Mexico. The city that has been home to three World Cups since 2013.

2016 SEASON SCHEDULE

ABU DHABI, UAE MARCH 4-5

GOLD COAST, QUEENSLAND APRIL 9-10

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA APRIL 23-24

YOKOHAMA, JAPAN MAY 14-15

LEEDS, ENGLAND JUNE 11-12

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN JULY 2-3

HAMBURG, GERMANY JULY 16-17

OLYMPICS GAMES AUGUST 18, 19

EDMONTON, CANADA SEPTEMBER 3-4

COZUMEL, MEXICO SEPTEMBER 11-18


SCHEDULE, VENUE AND ROUTES

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START LISTS


Start Athlete first name Athlete last name Nationality

1 Agnieszka JERZYK POL

2 Mari RABIE RSA

3 Gillian SANDERS RSA

4 Rachel KLAMER NED

5 Mateja SIMIC SLO

6 Anastasia ABROSIMOVA RUS

7 Alexandra RAZARENOVA RUS

8 Mariya SHORETS RUS

9 Pamella OLIVEIRA BRA

10 Sarah-Anne BRAULT CAN

11 Amelie KRETZ CAN

12 Kirsten SWEETLAND CAN

14 Vicky HOLLAND GBR

15 Helen JENKINS GBR

16 Non STANFORD GBR

17 Jolanda ANNEN SUI

18 Nicola SPIRIG SUI

19 Lisa NORDEN SWE

20 Gwen JORGENSEN USA

21 Sarah TRUE USA

22 Katie ZAFERES USA

23 Aileen REID IRL

24 Lianyuan WANG CHN

25 Vendula FRINTOVA CZE

26 Flora DUFFY BER

27 Elizabeth BRAVO ECU

28 Cecilia Gabriela PEREZ FLORES MEX

29 Claudia RIVAS MEX


30 Julia HAUSER AUT

31 Sara VILIC AUT

32 Barbara RIVEROS CHI

33 Miriam CASILLAS GARCÍA ESP

34 Ainhoa MURUA ESP

35 Carolina ROUTIER ESP

36 Charlotte BONIN ITA

37 Annamaria MAZZETTI ITA

38 Andrea HEWITT NZL

39 Nicky SAMUELS NZL

40 Claire MICHEL BEL

41 Katrien VERSTUYFT BEL

42 Cassandre BEAUGRAND FRA

43 Audrey MERLE FRA

44 Kaidi KIVIOJA EST

45 Fabienne ST LOUIS MRI

46 Anne HAUG GER

47 Laura LINDEMANN GER

48 Zsófia KOVÁCS HUN

49 Margit VANEK HUN

50 Erin DENSHAM AUS

51 Ashleigh GENTLE AUS

52 Emma MOFFATT AUS

53 Yuliya YELISTRATOVA UKR

54 Yurie KATO JPN

55 Yuka SATO JPN

56 Ai UEDA JPN

WOMEN START LIST SATURDAY 20 AUGUST 2016



1 Richard MURRAY RSA

2 Henri SCHOEMAN RSA

3 Thomas SPRINGER AUT

4 Gordon BENSON GBR

5 Alistair BROWNLEE GBR

6 Jonathan BROWNLEE GBR

7 Ryan BAILIE AUS

8 Ryan FISHER AUS

9 Aaron ROYLE AUS

10 Miguel ARRAIOLOS POR

11 Joao PEREIRA POR

12 Joao SILVA POR

14 Jelle GEENS BEL

15 Marten VAN RIEL BEL

16 Dorian CONINX FRA

17 Pierre LE CORRE FRA

18 Vincent LUIS FRA

19 Sven RIEDERER SUI

20 Andrea SALVISBERG SUI

21 Lawrence FANOUS JOR

22 Rodrigo GONZALEZ MEX

23 Crisanto GRAJALES MEX

24 Irving PEREZ MEX

25 Kristian BLUMMENFELT NOR

26 Gábor FALDUM HUN

27 Tamás TÓTH HUN

28 Luciano TACCONE ARG

29 Gonzalo Raul TELLECHEA ARG


30 Alexander BRYUKHANKOV RUS

31 Dmitry POLYANSKIY RUS

32 Igor POLYANSKIY RUS

33 Manuel HUERTA PUR

34 Andreas SCHILLING DEN

35 Tony DODDS NZL

36 Ryan SISSONS NZL

37 Gregory BILLINGTON USA

38 Ben KANUTE USA

39 Joe MALOY USA

40 Ivan IVANOV UKR

41 Hirokatsu TAYAMA JPN

42 Faquan BAI CHN

43 Jason WILSON BAR

44 Ron DARMON ISR

45 Diogo SCLEBIN BRA

46 Alessandro FABIAN ITA

47 Davide UCCELLARI ITA

48 Leonardo CHACON CRC

49 Richard VARGA SVK

50 Bryan KEANE IRL

51 Rostislav Pevtsov AZE

52 Tyler MISLAWCHUK CAN

53 Andrew YORKE CAN

54 Fernando ALARZA ESP

55 Vicente HERNANDEZ ESP

56 Mario MOLA ESP

MEN START LIST THURSDAY 18 AUGUST 2016


ATHLETE BIOS


Erin DENSHAM 28

Ashleigh GENTLE 29

Emma MOFFATT 30

Julia HAUSER 31

Sara VILIC 32

Claire MICHEL 33

Katrien VERSTUYFT 34

Flora DUFFY 35

Pamella OLIVEIRA 36

Sarah-Anne BRAULT 37

Amelie KRETZ 38

Kirsten SWEETLAND 39

Barbara RIVEROS DIAZ 40

Lianyuan WANG 41

Vendula FRINTOVA 42

Elizabeth BRAVO 43

Kaidi KIVIOJA 44

Cassandre BEAUGRAND 45

Audrey MERLE 46

Anne HAUG 47

Laura LINDEMANN 48

Vicky HOLLAND 49

Helen JENKINS 50

Non STANFORD 51

Zsofia KOVACS 52

Margit VANEK 53

Aileen REID 54

Charlotte BONIN 55

Annamaria MAZZETTI 56

AUSTRALIA

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BELGIUM

BERMUDABRAZILCANADA

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GERMANY

GREAT BRITAIN

HUNGARY

IRELANDITALY

WOMEN BIOS

Yurie KATO 57

Yuka SATO 58

Ai UEDA 59

Fabienne ST LOUIS 60

Cecilia Gabriela PEREZ FLORES 61

Claudia RIVAS 62

Rachel KLAMMER 63

Andrea HEWITT 64

Nicky SAMUELS 66

Agnieszka JERZYK 67

Anastasia ABROSIMOVA 68

Alexandra RAZANEROVA 69

Mariya SHORETS 70

Mateja SIMIC 71

Mari RABIE 72

Gilian SANDERS 73

Miriam CASILLAS GARCIA 74

Ainhoa MURUA 75

Carolina ROUTIER 76

Lisa NORDEN 77

Jolanda ANNEN 79

Nicola SPIRIG 80

Yuliya YELISTRATOVA 81

Gwen JORGENSEN 82

Sarah TRUE (nee Groff) 84

Katie ZAFERES (nee Hursey) 85

JAPAN

MAURITIUSMEXICO

THE NETHERLANDSNEW ZEALAND

POLANDRUSSIA

SLOVENIASOUTH AFRICA

SPAIN

SWEDENSWITZERLAND

UKRAINEUSA


ARGENTINA

AUSTRALIA

AUSTRIAAZERBAIDJANBARBADOSBELGIUM

BRAZILCANADA

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Luciano TACCONE 86

Gonzalo raul TELLECHEA 87

Ryan BAILIE 88

Ryan FISHER 89

Aaron ROYLE 90

Thomas SPRINGER 91

Rostyslav PEVTSOV 92

Jason WILSON 93

Jelle GEENS 94

Marten VAN RIEL 95

Diogo SCLEBIN 96

Tyler MISLAWCHUK 97

Andrew YORKE 98

Faquan BAI 99

Leonardo CHACON 100

Andreas SCHILLING 101

Dorian CONINX 102

Pierre LE CORRE 103

Vincent LUIS 104

Gordon BENSON 105

Alistair BROWNLEE 106

Jonathan BROWNLEE 108

Gabor FALDUM 110

Tamas TOTH 111

Brian KEANE 112

Ron DARMON 113

Alessandro FABIAN 114

Davide UCCELLARI 115

Hirokatsu TAYAMA 116

Lawrence FANOUS 117

MEN BIOS MEXICO

NEW ZEALAND

NORWAYPORTUGAL

PUERTO RICORUSSIA

SLOVAKIASOUTH AFRICA

SPAIN

SWITZERLAND

UKRAINEUSA

Rodrigo GONZALEZ 118

Crisanto GRAJALES 119

Irving PEREZ 120

Tony DODDS 121

Ryan SISSONS 122

Kristian BLUMMENFELT 123

Miguel ARRAIOLOS 124

Joao PEReira 125

Joao SILVA 126

Manuel HUERTA 127

Alexander BRYUKHANKOV 128

Dmitry POLYANSKIY 129

Igor POLYANSKIY 130

Richard VARGA 131

Richard MURRAY 132

Henri SCHOEMAN 133

Fernando ALARZA 134

Vicente HERNANDEZ 135

Mario MOLA 136

Sven RIEDERER 137

Andrea SALVISBERG 138

Ivan IVANOV 139

Greg BILLINGTON 140

Ben KANUTE 141

Joe MALOY 142


ERIN DENSHAM

@erindensham

3 May 1985

Camden, Australia

Melbourne, Australia

AUS

OLYMPICS

London 2012 3rd

Beijing 2008 22nd

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2015 Snowy Mountains OTU Cross Triathlon Oceania Championships, 2012 ITU World Triathlon Sydney

2nd 2012 ITU World Triathlon San Diego, 2012 Banyoles ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2008 Ishigaki ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2007 Mooloolaba ITU Triathlon World Cup

3rd 2015 Cozumel ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2007 Vancouver ITU Triathlon World Cup

4th 2010 Lausanne Elite Sprint Triathlon World Championships, 2008 Vancouver ITU Triathlon World Championships

2006 Under23 ITU World Champion

2 time ITU World Cup winner

NOTABLEIn 2009, Densham collapsed and was pulled from the water at a triathlon in Des Moines, Iowa.

She was diagnosed with supraventricular tachycardia (racing heartbeat) had corrective surgery later that year. She rocketed onto the Australian team for London with two wins from two races to start the season, in Mooloolaba and Sydney, followed by a silver medal in San Diego. Densham also sat out the 2013 and much of the 2014 ITU seasons largely due to illness. She is married to Jonathan Hall, the Junior National Coach for Canada.

ASHLEIGH GENTLE

@AshleighGentle

ashleighgentle.blogspot.com

25 February 1991

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Gold Coast, Australia

AUS

OLYMPICS

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2012 Tiszaujvaros ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2011 Edmonton ITU Triathlon World Cup

2nd 2016 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama, 2016 ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi, 2015 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama, 2012 Devonport OTU Triathlon Oceania Championships

3rd 2015 Mooloolaba ITU World Cup, 2012 Banyoles ITU Triathlon World Cup

4th 2013 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama, 2013 ITU World Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championship

Juniors 2010 Dextro Energy Triathlon – ITU

Triathlon World Championships Grand Final Budapest

2007 Hamburg BG Triathlon World Championships

http://ashleighgentle.blogspot.com


EMMA MOFFATT

@Moffy

emmamoffatt.com

7 September 1984

Moree, Australia

Gold Coast, Australia

AUS

OLYMPICS:

London 2012 DNF

Beijing 2008 3rd

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2016 Gisborne OTU Triathlon Oceania Championships, 2011 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg, 2009 ITU World Triathlon Kitzbuehel, 2009 ITU World Triathlon Washington, 2009 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg, 2009 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Gold Coast

2nd 2016 Mooloolaba ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2013 World Triathlon Yokohama, 2012 Dextro Energy World Triathlon Hambrug, 2010 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg, 2010 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Budapest, 2009 ITU World Triathlon Tongyeong, 2006 U23 ITU World Championships

3rd 2015 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama, 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games 4xMixed Relay, 2013 PruHealth London Grand Final, 2013 World Triathlon San Diego, 2010 ITU World Triathlon Seoul, 2010 ITU World Triathlon Sydney

2009 & 2010 ITU World Champion

4 time ITU World Cup winner

NOTABLEBeginning triathlon at the age of 13, Moffatt followed in both her parents' footsteps, who have always competed in triathlon, as she rose through the junior ranks. Was awarded AIS athlete of the year in 2009.

She has some race superstitions, including always competing in pearls and puts on her left sock before her right. Was diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome in 2014 which affected her racing. Is engaged to Olympic kayaker Daniel Bowke.

JULIA HAUSER

lisaperterer.com

21 February 1994

-

-

AUT

OLYMPICS:

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

5th 2016 Chengdu ITU Triathlon World Cup

8th 8th 2015 Cozumel ITU Triathlon World Cup

NOTABLEJulia Hauser (born in 1994) is the next Austrian triathlete star. She is the only Junior of the Austrian Triathlon Federation included in the Rio 2016 programme and focused on reaching this objective.

Coming from a running background, she discovered triathlon in 2010 and has already won several national titles. Simultaneously she won the 2011 and 2012 national titles in cross-country.

Despite a crash, her 5th place in the 2012 Wien European Cup event demonstrated her skills to compete at international level.

http://emmamoffatt.com

http://lisaperterer.com


SARA VILIC

@saravilic

29 March 1992

Gmund, Austria

-

OLYMPICS

AUT

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

3rd 2013 Tiszaujvaros ITU Triathlon World Cup

4th 2016 Mooloolaba ITU Triathlon World Cup

5th 2016 ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi, 2014 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Edmonton

NOTABLESpeaks four languages: German, English, Croatian and French.

U23 Aquathlon World Champion in 2011.

CLAIRE MICHEL

@ClaireMichelTRI

13 October 1988

Brussels, Belgium

Brussels, Belgium, Portland, Oregon, USA

OLYMPICS

BEL

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

2nd 2016 Chengdu ITU Triathlon World Cup3rd 2014 Chengdu ITU Triathlon World Cup6th 2014 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama

NOTABLE

Mother was an Olympic swimmer in 1976 Montreal Games.

Ran track at the University of Oregon, USA.

NCAA finalist in the 3000 metre steeplechase.

Was involved in two Guinness World Record events: world’s largest ballet class and most people to fit in a swimming pool.


KATRIEN VERSTUYFT

@K_Verstuyft

21 July 1982

Antwerp, Belgium

Mortsel, Belgium

BEL

OLYMPICS:

London 2012 28th

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

3rd 2014 Cartagena ITU Triathlon World Cup

10th 2016 Huatulco ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2015 Geneva ETU Triathlon European Championships

NOTABLETwo-time Belgium Triathlon National Champion (2013, 2015)

Speaks five languages: Dutch, English, French, German and Spanish.

FLORA DUFFY

@floraduffy

floraduffy.com

20 September, 1987

Paget Parish, Bermuda

Boulder, Colorado, USA

BER

OLYMPICS

London 2012 45th

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2016 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm, 2015 Sardegna ITU Cross Triathlon World Championships, 2012 Huatulco ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2011 Mazatlan ITU Triathlon Pan American Cup

2nd 2016 ITU World Triathlon Leeds, 2015 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm, 2012 Buffalo ITU Triathlon Pan American Cup

3rd 2016 ITU World Triathlon Cape Town, 2015 Toronto Pan American Games, 2015 ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi, 2012 Edmonton ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2010 Kelowna ITU Triathlon Premium Pan American Cup

NOTABLEStarted competing in triathlon at age 7.

Represented Bermuda in swimming at the 2004 Junior Commonwealth Games.

Is known as the strongest cyclist on the women’s circuit.

Finished her degree in Sociology at the University of Colorado.

Largely goes to races without a support group & races alone.

http://floraduffy.com


PAMELLA OLIVEIRA

@Pami_Oliveira

6 October 1987

-

-

OLYMPICS

BRA

London 2012 30th

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2013 Huatulco ITU Triathlon World Cup

2nd 2014 Santiago South American Games


8th 2014 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Edmonton, 2014 New Plymouth ITU Triathlon World Cup

9th 2015 Tongyeong ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2015 ITU World Triathlon Gold Coast

10th 2015 Toronto Pan American Games

NOTABLE2015 Brazilian Triathlon National Champion.

Is one of the strongest swimmers on the circuit.

SARAH-ANNE BRAULT

@SarahAnneCAN

1 December 1989

Levis, QC, Canada

-

CAN

OLYMPICS:

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

2nd 2012 Edmonton ITU Triathlon World Cup

3rd 2012 Ishigaki ITU Triathlon World Cup

4th 2014 ITU World Triathlon Auckland

7th 2014 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama


NOTABLEIs a member of the Wollongong Wizards training group.


KIRSTEN SWEETLAND

@KirstenSweets

kirstensweetland.com

24 September 1988

Nanaimo, BC, Canada

Victoria, BC, Canada

CAN

OLYMPICS:

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

3rd 2014 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg, 2013 Edmonton ITU Triathlon World Cup

4th 2014 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm, 2014 ITU World Triathlon Cape Town

5th 2014 New Plymouth ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2013 Palamos ITU Triathlon World Cup

6th 2013 ITU World Triathlon Kitzbuehel

7th 2014 ITU World Triathlon Chicago, 2014 Mooloolaba ITU Triathlon World Cup

2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games

NOTABLECompeted in her first triathlon at the age of 7

Won the Junior World Champion title at the 2006 Lausanne ITU Triathlon World Championships. She’s battled a series of injuries and illnesses in the last several years. In 2014, she looked to be back at the top of her game when a parasite sidelined her for nearly two years. She’s one of the strongest cyclists when in form.

AMELIE KRETZ

@AmelieKretz

ameliekretz.com

19 May 1993

Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, QC, Canada

Guelph, Canada

CAN

OLYMPICS

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2013 Edmonton ITU Triathlon World Cup

2nd 2015 Mooloolaba ITU Triathlon World Cup

3rd 2013 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final London – U23


8th 2016 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama, 2014 Cozumel ITU Triathlon World Cup

9th 2015 ITU World Triathlon London

NOTABLETrains with the Wollongong Wizards.

Studying nutrition in University.

Two-time Canadian Triathlon National Champion (2013, 2014).

http://kirstensweetland.com

http://ameliekretz.com


BARBARA RIVEROS DIAZ

bcriveros

barbarariveros.cl

4 August 1987

Santiago, Chile

Australia

CHI

OLYMPICS

London 2012 16th

Beijing 2008 25th

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2015 Toronto Pan American Games, 2011 Ishigaki ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2010 ITU World Triathlon Sydney

2nd 2011 ITU World Triathlon Sydney, 2010 ITU World Triathlon Series Seoul

3rd 2012 Barfoot & Thomposon World Triathlon Grand Final, 2012 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm, 2012 ITU World Triathlon Madrid, 2011 Guadalajara Pan American Games

4th 2015 ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi

5th 2016 ITU World Triathlon Leeds

2011 Elite Sprint World Champion

5 time Pan American Cup winner

NOTABLEWas the first athlete from Chile to win an ITU World Championship and the first to win a WTS series race.

Alumni of the Team ITU development programme.

Speaks Spanish and English.

Was one of 16 triathletes to receive a scholarship from the IOC Olympic Solidarity World Programme Fund in 2011.

Her brother is also a triathlete.

Trains with the Wollongong Wizards.

LIANYUAN WANG

26 August 1994

-

-

CHN

OLYMPICS

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

3rd 2014 Phuket Asian Beach Games, 2014 Incheon Asian Games, 2013 Subic Bay ASTC Triathlon Asian Championships

5th 2016 Hatsukaichi ASTC Triathlon Asian Championships


10th 2015 Tongyeong ITU Triathlon World Cup

NOTABLE2014 Chinese National Triathlon Champion

http://barbarariveros.cl


VENDULA FRINTOVA

@vendulafrintova

frintova.aitom.cz

1989

Nachod, CZE

Nachod, CZE

CZE

OLYMPICS

London 2012 15th

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2010 Mooloolaba World Cup2nd 2014 Alanya ITU Triathlon World Cup,

2013 Tongyeong ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2011 European Championships, 2004 and 2005 U23 Triathlon World Championships, 2003 U23 Triathlon European Championships

3rd 2015 New Plymouth ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2013 Alanya ETU Triathlon European Championships, 2013 Sarasota ITU Triathlon Pan American Cup, 2006 Richards Bay Trathlon World Cup

4th 2016 Lisbon ETU Triathlon European Championships, 2015 Geneva ETU Triathlon European Championships, 2015 ITU World Triathlon Auckland

ELIZABETH BRAVO

@elibravoi

30 January 1987

Cuenca, Ecuado

-

ECU

OLYMPICS:

London 2012 49th

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

3rd 2014 Santiago South American Games


8th 2012 Cancun ITU Triathlon World Cup

NOTABLEGave birth to first child in January 2016.

Graduated from university with a degree in Physical Therapy.

Danced ballet until the age of 16.

Sister is a national gold medal swimmer in Ecuador.

http://frintova.aitom.cz


KAIDI KIVIOJA

23 February 1993

-

-

EST

OLYMPICS

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

5th 2016 Huatulco ITU Triathlon World Cup

10th 2016 ITU World Triathlon Cape Town, 2016 Mooloolaba ITU Triathlon World Cup

NOTABLEThree-time 2015 Estonian Triathlon National Champion (2012, 2014, 2015).

Is a member of Team ITU development programme.

CASSANDRE BEAUGRAND

@CassandreBeaugr

23 May 1997

-

-

FRA

OLYMPICS:

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2016 Lisbon ETU Triathlon European Championships – Junior

2nd 2014 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Edmonton - Junior

8th 2015 Tiszaujvaros ITU Triathlon World Cup

9th 2016 Cagliari ITU Triathlon World Cup

NOTABLEIs the youngest triathlete competing at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games at 19 years old.

An accomplished runner, she is the 2013 and 2014 French cross country youth champion, and set a new record in the 10km in 2014.


AUDREY MERLE

@merle_audrey

19 May 1995

-

-

FRA

OLYMPICS

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Chicago – U23

2nd 2015 Tiszaujvaros ITU Triathlon World Cup

3rd 2014 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Edmonton - Junior

5th 2015 Alanya ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2014 Alanya ITU Triathlon World Cup

NOTABLEA member of France’s World Champion Mixed Relay Team in 2015.

ANNE HAUG

@haug_anne

anne-haug.de

20 January 1983

Bayreuth, Germany

Saarbrucken, Germany

GER

OLYMPICS:

London 2012 11th

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2013 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg, 2013 ITU World Triathlon Auckland, 2013 Mooloolaba ITU Triathlon World Cup,

2012 Barfoot and Thompson World Triathlon Grand Final Auckland

2nd 2014 ITU World Triathlon Auckland, 2013 ITU World Triathlon Madrid, 2012 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama

3rd 2013 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm, 2013 ITU World Triathlon Kitzbuehel

4th 2016 ITU World Triathlon Cape Town,

2013 ITU World Triathlon San Diego,

2012 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm5th 2016 Lisbon ETU Triathlon European

Championships6th 2014 ITU World Triathlon Cape Town

NOTABLEHas a Sports Science degree from Munich University of Technology.

Is one of the strongest cyclists on the circuit.

http://anne-haug.de


LAURA LINDEMANN

@laura_lindemann

laura-lindemann.de

26 June 1996

Berlin, Germany

Potsdam, Germany

GER

OLYMPICS

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Chicago – Junior, 2015 Geneva ETU Triathlon European Championships – Junior,

2014 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Edmonton – Junior,

2014 Kitzbühel ETU Triathlon European Championships – Junior,

7th 2015 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg


NOTABLE

Mother was an Olympic swimmer in 1976 Montreal Games.

Ran track at the University of Oregon, USA.

NCAA finalist in the 3000 metre steeplechase.

Was involved in two Guinness World Record events: world’s largest ballet class and most people to fit in a swimming pool.

VICKY HOLLAND

@VixHolland

vickyholland.com

12 January 1986

Gloucester, UK

Swansea, GBR

GBR

OLYMPICS

London 2012 26th

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2015 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton, 2015 ITU World Triathlon Cape Town, 2014 Hamburg ITU Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championships, 2012 Stockholm ITU Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championships, 2011 Wellington OUT Triathlon Oceania Championships

2nd 2015 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg, 2013 Alanya ETU Triathlon European Championships

3rd 2016 ITU World Triathlon Leeds, 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Chicago, 2015 Rio de Janeiro ITU World Olympic Qualification Event, 2015 Hamburg ITU Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championships, 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games Champion – Elite Women

2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games Champion - 4xMixed Relay

NOTABLEHolland enjoyed a breakout season in 2015, winning two World Triathlon Series events after coming back from injury in the same year.

She lives with fellow elite British triathlete Non Stanford and is a part of the high performance team in Leeds, England.

http://laura-lindemann.de

http://vickyholland.com


HELEN JENKINS

@heljinx

helenjenkins.co.uk

8 March 1984

Elgin, Scotland

Bridgend, Wales

GBR

OLYMPICS

London 2012 5th

Beijing 2008 21st

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2016 ITU World Triathlon Gold Coast, 2012 ITU World Triathlon Series San Diego, 2011 ITU World Triathlon Series London

2nd 2014 ITU World Triathlon Chicago, 2014 ITU World Triathlon Cape Town, 2012 ITU World Triathlon Sydney, 2011 ITU World Triathlon Madrid, 2011 ITU World Triathlon Kitzbuehel, 2011 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Beijing

3rd 2016 ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi, 2014 ITU World Triathlon Auckland, 2010 ITU World Triathlon London, 2010 ITU World Triathlon Madrid, 2009 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Gold Coast, 2009 ITU World Triathlon London


NOTABLE

She suffered an Achilles tendon injury in 2006, but came back to win the 2008 ITU World Championship.

Sat out the 2013 season due to injury. She returned in 2014 with a bang, but sat out the end of the season for the same injury and missed several races at the start of 2015.

Her husband Marc Jenkins represented Great Britain at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.

NON STANFORD

@nonstanford

8 January 1989

-

Swansea, Wales

GBR

OLYMPICS

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2016 ITU World Triathlon Cape Town, 2013 ITU World Triathlon London Grand Final, 2013 ITU World Triathlon Madrid, 2012 Under23 ITU World Champion

2nd 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Chicago, 2015 Rio de Janeiro ITU World Olympic Qualification Event, 2013 ITU World Triathlon San Diego, 2013 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm

3rd 2015 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg, 2015 Hamburg ITU Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championships

2012 U23 World Champion

NOTABLENon is the only female to be crowned the Under23 World Champion and elite World Champion consecutively.

She is known as one of the fastest runners on the ITU circuit, but injury kept her out of the entire 2014 season. She returned mid-2015 at World Triathlon Yokohama.

Studied Exercise Science, Sports Science.

British athlete Kelly Holmes mentored her as a junior when she recognised her talent as a long distance runner in 2004.

http://helenjenkins.co.uk


ZSOFIA KOVACS

kovacszsofia.hu

7 February 1988

Gyöngyös, Hungary

Gyöngyös, Hungary

HUN

OLYMPICS:

London 2012 51

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

3rd 2016 Lisbon ETU Triathlon European Championships

4th 2015 Tiszaujvaros ITU Triathlon World Cup,

2014 Tiszaujvaros ITU Triathlon World Cup



MARGIT VANEK

2 February 1986

Budapest, Hungary

Budaors, Hungary

HUN

OLYMPICS

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2016 Melilla ETU Triathlon European Cup, 2010 Budapest ITU Aquathlon World Championships


3rd 2014 Quarteira ETU Triathlon European Cup, 2013 Holten ITU Sprint Triathlon Premium European Cup, 2011 Guatape ITU Triathlon World Cup

NOTABLE

Studied Biology.


AILEEN REID

@aileenmorr

aileenmorrison.com

15 June 1982

Derry, Ireland

Ireland

IRL

OLYMPICS

London 2012 43rd

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

2nd 2013 PruHealth World Triathlon London Grand Final, 2012 ITU World Triathlon Madrid

3rd 2010 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg

4th 2015 ITU World Triathlon London, 2011 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama

5th 2014 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Edmonton

CHARLOTTE BONIN

10 February 1987

Aosta, Italy

Gressan, Italy

ITA

OLYMPICS

Beijing 2008 44th

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

5th 2014 ITU World Triathlon Chicago8th 2014 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm

NOTABLE

Most influenced by fellow ITU elite Andrea Hewitt (NZL).

Is a huge tattoo and dog lover.

http://aileenmorrison.com


ANNAMARIA MAZZETTI

@annamamazzetti

25 August 1988

-

-

ITA

OLYMPICS

London 2012 46th

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

2nd 2015 Geneva ETU Triathlon European Championships, 2013 Palamos ITU Triathlon World Cup

3rd 2014 Kitzbühel ETU Triathlon European Championships

4th 2014 ITU World Triathlon Chicago, 2013 Alanya ETU Triathlon European Championships

6th 2014 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg7th 2015 Chengdu ITU Triathlon World Cup9th 2016 ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi,

2015 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg

NOTABLE

2014, 2015 National Italian Triathlon Champion.

YURIE KATO

27 January 1987

Chiba, Japan

Chiba, Japan

JPN

OLYMPICS

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2014 Phuket Asian Beach Games - Duathlon

2nd 2014 Jiayuguan ITU Triathlon World Cup


8th 2016 ITU World Triathlon Cape Town

NOTABLE-


YUKA SATO

18 January 1992

Chiba, Japan

Chiba, Japan

JPN

OLYMPICS

2010 Youth Olympics 1st

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2015 Tongyeong ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2010 Singapore Youth Olympic Games

2nd 2014 Phuket Asian Beach Games - Triathlon, 2013 Ishigaki ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2012 Tongyeong ITU Triathlon World Cup

4th 2014 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama5th 2013 Guatape ITU Triathlon World Cup



NOTABLE

Gold Medallist at the first Youth Olympic Games in 2010 in Singapore.

Studies at Josai International University

AI UEDA

1983

Kyoto, Japan

Chiba, Japan

JPN

OLYMPICS

London 2012 39th

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2016 Hatsukaichi ASTC Triathlon Asian Championships, 2015 Adelaide ITU Duathlon World Championships, 2015 Cozumel ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2014 Phuket Asian Beach Games – Triathlon, Incheon Asian Games, Huatulco ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2013 Cali World Games, Amakusa ITU Triathlon Asian Cup, Ishigaki ITU Triathlon World Cup, JPN Triathlon National Championships, 2010 Huatulco ITU Triathlon World Cup, Salinas ITU Triathlon Pan American Cup, 2009 Huatulco ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2008 Salinas ITU Triathlon Pan American Cup, Valle de Bravo ITU Triathlon Pan American Cup, 2006 Seorak ITU Triathlon Asian Cup, 2005 Murakami ITU Triathlon Asian Cup, Shichigahama ITU Triathlon Asian Cup, 2004 Wakayama ITU Triathlon Asian Cup

2nd 2014 Tongyeong ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2014 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama, 2011 Monterrey ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2010 Monterrey ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2010 Mazatlan ITU Triathlon Pan American Cup, 2006 Doha Asian Games, 2004 Amakusa ITU Triathlon Asian Cup

3rd 2016 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama, 2014 Mooloolaba ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2005 Wakayama ITU Triathlon Asian Cup, 2002 Murakami ITU Triathlon Asian Championships


FABIENNE ST LOUIS

22 March 1988

Curepipe, Mauritius

Forest Side, Mauritius

MRI

OLYMPICS:

London 2012 42nd

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

16th 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games

NOTABLEStarted triathlon at the age of nine.

Three-time Mauritius Triathlon National Champion (2013, 2014, 2015).

She is a member of the Team ITU Development Programme.

She is also a model.

CECILIA GABRIELA PEREZ FLORES

@CecyPerezTri

1 November 1991

-

-

MEX

OLYMPICS:

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

7th 2016 Huatulco ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2015 Toronto Pan American Games

NOTABLE2013 Mexican Long Distance Triathlon National Champion.


CLAUDIA RIVAS

@1claurivas

15 June 1989

Zacatecas, Mexico

Guadalajara, Mexico

MEX

OLYMPICS

London 2012 21st

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2014 Veracruz Central American and Caribbean Games

2nd 2014 Huatulco ITU Triathlon World Cup

3rd 2013 Cozumel ITU Triathlon World Cup


6th 2015 Huatulco ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2014 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Edmonton, 2013 Edmonton ITU Triathlon World Cup

9th 2015 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton

RACHEL KLAMMER

@rachelklamer

rachelklamer.com

8 October 1990

Harare, Zimbabwe

Denekamp, Netherlands

NED

OLYMPICS

London 2012 36th

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2015 Holten ETU Triathlon Premium European Cup, 2014 Tiszaujvaros ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2013 Alanya ETU Triathlon European Championships

2nd 2016 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg, 2015 Cozumel ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2015 Baku European Games, 2009 Holten ETU Triathlon European Championships Junior Women

3rd 2013 Alicante ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2010 Huatulco ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2009 ITU World Championship Grand Final Gold Coast Junior Women

4th 2010 ITU Triathlon World Championship Grand Final Budapest U23 Women

5th 2016 ITU World Triathlon Gold Coast, 2012 ITU World Triathlon Madrid, 2012 Mooloolaba ITU Triathlon World Cup5 time Premium European Cup winner

NOTABLE

She was born in Zimbabwe where her parents worked as doctors, they moved back to the Netherlands when she was 3.

She took up swimming first and then running, where a triathlete at her athletics club advised her to participate in a talent ID day set up by the Dutch Triathlon Federation.

While she struggled in her first race, she started the next week at the European junior championships and was hooked.

Partner is Olympic triathlete Richard Murray.

http://rachelklamer.com


ANDREA HEWITT

@andreahewittnz

andreahewitt.com

4 April 1982

Christchurch, New Zealand

Christchurch, New Zealand

NZL

OLYMPICS

London 2012 6th

Beijing 2008 8th

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2011 ITU World Triathlon Series Grand Final Beijing, 2011 ITU World Triathlon Series Yokohama, 2009 ITU World Triathlon Madrid

2nd 2016 World Triathlon Stockholm, 2016 New Plymouth ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2014 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Edmonton, 2014 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm, 2014 New Plymouth ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2010 ITU World Triathlon Sydney, 2009 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama

3rd 2016 ITU World Triathlon Gold Coast, 2015 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm, 2015 ITU World Triathlon Auckland, 2014 ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships, 2012 ITU World Triathlon Kitzbuehel, 2012 ITU World Triathlon Series Sydney, 2011 ITU World Triathlon Sydney

2012 & 2015 ITU World Triathlon Series bronze medallist

2005 Under23 ITU World Champion

2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games bronze medallist2 time ITU World Cup winner

NOTABLEWas a competitive swimmer from age 6, and then represented New Zealand in surf lifesaving.

She started to focus on triathlon in 2005 and within six months, won the ITU Under23 world title.

She has an economics degree from the University of Cantenbury.

She has finished in the top 3 of the World Triathlon Series on five occasions.

She is no stranger to longer form endurance sports, in 2005 she completed a coast to coast in New Zealand - 243km running, cycling and kayaking from the West Coast to the East Coast of the South Island of NZ. She also finished third at the 2014 ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships despite sustaining a broken elbow from a crash on the bike.

Was engaged to Olympic triathlete Laurent Vidal, who passed away suddenly at the end of 2015.

Andrea Hewitt cont'd

http://andreahewitt.com


NICKY SAMUELS

@NickySamuels

28 February 1983

Whangarei, New Zealand

Whangarei, New Zealand

NZL

OLYMPICS

London 2012 35th

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2012 Auckland ITU Aquathlon World Championships, 2012 Tongyeong ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2011 Mooloolaba ITU Triathlon World Cup

3rd 2014 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Edmonton, 2014 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm

5th 2014 ITU World Triathlon London, 2013 ITU World Triathlon Kitzbuehel, 2013 ITU World Triathlon Auckland

6th 2014 New Plymouth ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2012 ITU World Triathlon Kitzbuehel

8th 2016 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm

NOTABLEUsed to play field hockey, but switched to triathlon during University.

Has had two heart surgeries.

Was brought up on a farm.

AGNIESZKA JERZYK

@agnieszkajerzyk

agnieszkajerzyk.com

15 January 1988

Leszno, Poland

Leszno, Poland

POL

OLYMPICS

London 2012 25

ITU HIGHLIGHTS


3rd 2014 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama

6th 2015 Geneva ETU Triathlon European Championships


9th 2016 Lisbon ETU Triathlon European Championships, 2015 Baku European Games

NOTABLEServes in the Army.

Three-time Polish Triathlon National Champion (2013, 2014, 2015).

2011 U23 World Champion in Beijing.

http://agnieszkajerzyk.com


ANASTASIA ABROSIMOVA

17 July 1990

Navy Urgal, Russia

Moscow, Russia

RUS

OLYMPICS:

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2015 Chicago ITU Aquathlon World Championships


5th 2016 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg, 2013 Alicante ITU Triathlon World Cup

6th 2016 Chengdu ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2015 Tiszaujvaros ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2014 Cartagena ITU Triathlon World Cup


ALEXANDRA RAZANEROVA

17 July 1990

St. Petersburg, Russia

St. Petersburg, Russia

RUS

OLYMPICS

London 2012 47th

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

4th 2016 Huatulco ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2015 Alanya ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2014 Tongyeong ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2012 Huatulco ITU Triathlon World Cup

5th 2014 Cozumel ITU Triathlon World Cup

6th 2016 Lisbon ETU Triathlon European Championships

7th 2015 Baku European Games

NOTABLEShe holds the title of Master of Sport of International Class in the Russian Federation..

2015 Russian Triathlon National Champion.


MARIYA SHORETS

9 August 1990

St Petersburg. Russia

St Petersburg. Russia

RUS

OLYMPICS:

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

5th 2016 Cagliari ITU Triathlon World Cup


10th 2014 Cartagena ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2013 Tongyeong ITU Triathlon World Cup

MATEJA SIMIC

11 March 1980

-

Ljubljana Array, Slovenia

SLO

OLYMPICS

London 2012 37th

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

2nd 2013 Guatape ITU Triathlon World Cup

3rd 2014 Huatulco ITU Triathlon World Cup



9th 2015 New Plymouth ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2014 Tongyeong ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2014 Jiayuguan ITU Triathlon World Cup

NOTABLEHas a son.

Studied biochemistry at FKKT.

Is a member of the Team ITU Development Programme.


MARI RABIE

@marirabie

10 September 1986

Cape Town, South Africa

Stellenbosch, South Africa

RSA

OLYMPICS

Beijing 2008 43rd

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

4th 2016 New Plymouth ITU Triathlon World Cup





2 time European Cup winner

NOTABLEShe was diagnosed with the heart condition myocarditis in 2014. As she wasn't allowed to get her heart rate up, she had to rest for eight months to get the condition in check. She started training again in February 2015.

She won the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship in 2010 which led her to studying at Oxford University. She took a break from elite racing at this time, and only returned in 2014. Upon her return, she worked part time while training.

GILIAN SANDERS

@gillcurrsanders

gilliansanders.com

15 October 1981

Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

London, England, Great Britain

RSA

OLYMPICS:

London 2012 19th

ITU HIGHLIGHTS


6th 2015 Alanya ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2014 Alanya ITU Triathlon World Cup

NOTABLEHas a law degree from the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa.

http://gilliansanders.com


MIRIAM CASILLAS GARCIA

@MiriamCasillasG

24 June 1992

-

-

ESP

OLYMPICS:

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

3rd 2015 Alanya ITU Triathlon World Cup

5th 2016 New Plymouth ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Chicago – U23

7th 2016 Chengdu ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2016 Mooloolaba ITU Triathlon World Cup

NOTABLE2014 Spanish National Triathlon and Duathlon Champion.

Studies medicine in university.

AINHOA MURUA

@ainhoamuruitx

ainhoamura.com

18 July 1978

Zarautz, Spain

Zarautz, Spain

ESP

OLYMPICS

London 2012 7th

Beijing 2008 28th

Athens 2004 24th

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2013 ITU Guatape World Cup

2nd 2012 Eilat ETU European Triathlon Championships

3rd 2015 Geneva ETU Triathlon European Championships, 2010 Tongyeong ITU Triathlon World Cup

4th 2011 Pontevedra ETU European Triathlon Championships, 2010 Athlone ETU European Triathlon Championships, 2005 Lausanne ETU European Triathlon Championships, 2009 Ishigaki ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2006 Cancun ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2004 Salford ITU Triathlon World Cup


2 time European Cup winner

NOTABLEIs one of only a few athletes to compete at four consecutive Olympic Games.

Is involved in promoting women in sports in Spain.

http://ainhoamura.com


LISA NORDEN

@lisanorden

lisanorden.com

24 November 1984

Kristianstad, Sweden

Hoor, Sweden

SWE

OLYMPICS

London 2012 2nd

Beijing 2008 18th

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2012 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama, ITU World Triathlon Stockholm, 2010 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg, 2010 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama

2nd 2015 Constanta-Mamaia ETU Triathlon Premium European Cup, 2015 Takapuna OTU Sprint Triathlon Oceania Cup, 2012 ITU World Triathlon Kitzbuehel, 2011 ITU World Triathlon Kitzbuehel, 2009 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Gold Coast, 2009 ITU World Triathlon Series London, 2009 ITU World Triathlon Series Hamburg, 2009 ITU World Triathlon Series Madrid

3rd 2015 Baku European Games, 2010 Athlone ETU Triathlon European Championships, 2008 Lisbon ETU Triathlon European Championships

CAROLINA ROUTIER

@CarolRoutier

23 April 1990

-

-Banyoles, Spain

ESP

OLYMPICS:

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

4th 2015 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton



NOTABLESpeaks four languages: Spanish, Catalan, Italian and English

Partner is Spanish elite triathlete Mario Mola.

http://lisanorden.com


2012 ITU World Champion

2010 ITU Sprint World Champion

2007 ITU Under23 World Champion 2010 Overall ITU World

Championship (2nd) 2009 Overall ITU World

Championship

NOTABLENorden grew up competing in equestrian and took up triathlon in 2002, as a way to keep active while her horse was injured.

The first Swedish triathlete to win an ITU World Championship.

She speaks Swedish, English and German.

Alumni of the Team ITU development programme.

After winning silver, Norden opted compete in longer distances instead of ITU events in 2013. She returned at the end of the year, but a foot injury kept her from racing much of 2014 and 2015.

JOLANDA ANNEN

11 September 1992

Altdorf, Switzerland

Schattdorf, Switzerland

SUI

OLYMPICS

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS


2nd 2015 Tongyeong ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2015 Huatulco ITU Triathlon World Cup

NOTABLEJoined triathlon originally just for fun.

Studied Architecture and worked part-time in an office until 2015.

2016 was first year being a full-time triathlete

Nicola Spirig Hug cont'd


NICOLA SPIRIG

@NicolaSpirig

nicolaspirig.ch

7 February 1982

Zurich, Switzerland

Winkel, Switzerland

SUI

OLYMPICS

London 2012 1st

Beijing 2008 6th

Athens 2004 19th

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2015 Geneva ETU Triathlon European Championships, 2015 Baku European Games, 2014 Cartagena ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2014 Cozumel ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2012 ITU World Triathlon Kitzbuehel, 2012 ITU World Triathlon Madrid, 2010 ITU World Triathlon Madrid, 2009 ITU World Triathlon London

2nd 2015 Geneva ETU Triathlon European Championships 4X Mixed Relay, 2010 ITU World Triathlon London, 2009 ITU World Triathlon Kitzbuehel

3rd 2015 ITU World Triathlon Cape Town, 2010 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Budapest, 2001 ITU Junior World Champion

NOTABLE

Known as one of the strongest cyclist on the ITU circuit.

Is one of just a few triathletes to compete at four consecutive Olympic Games.

Her husband is three-time Olympic triathlete Reto Hug. The two had a baby in the spring of 2013.

Is also the 2012 Swiss 5000m track running champion and competed in the marathon at the IAAF European Championships in 2014. She has also won IRONMAN races.

She has a degree in law.

YULIYA YELISTRATOVA

15 February 1988

Ovruch, Ukraine

Zhytomyr, Ukraine

UKR

OLYMPICS

London 2012 LAP

Beijing 2008 24th

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2015 Alanya ITU Triathlon World Cup

2nd 2016 Tiszaujvaros ITU Triathlon World Cup,

2016 Lisbon ETU Triathlon European Championships,

2014 Edmonton ITU Aquathlon World Championships

3rd 2016 Huatulco ITU Triathlon World Cup,

2014 Cozumel ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2014 Alanya ITU Triathlon World Cup,

2013 London ITU Aquathlon World Championships, 2013 Huatulco ITU Triathlon World Cup

4th 2016 Chengdu ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2015 Baku European Games

NOTABLEIs a pólice officer.

Husband Volodymyr Turbayevsky competes for Russia in triathlon.

http://nicolaspirig.ch


GWEN JORGENSEN

@gwenjorgensen

gwenjorgensen.com

25 April 1986

Waukesha, WI, USA

Milwaukee, WI, USA

USA

OLYMPICS

London 2012 38th

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2016 Hamburg ITU Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championships, 2016 ITU World Triathlon Leeds, 2016 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama, 2016 New Plymouth ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Chicago, 2015 Rio de Janeiro ITU World Olympic Qualification Event, 2015 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg, 2015 ITU World Triathlon London, 2015 ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi, 2015 World Triathlon Auckland, 2015 ITU World Triathlon Gold Coast, 2015 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama, 2014 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Edmonton, 2014 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg, 2014 ITU World Triathlon Chicago, 2014 ITU World Triathlon London, 2014 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama, 2013 ITU World Triathlon San Diego, 2013 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama, 2013 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm,

2nd 2016 ITU World Triathlon Gold Coast, 2012 Barfoot and Thompson World Triathlon Grand Final 2012

3rd 2016 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg, 2014 ITU World Triathlon Cape Town, 2011 ITU World Triathlon London


NOTABLEOnly athlete to win the World Champion title with a perfect season (5200 pts).

Had 12 consecutive wins from May of 2014 until April 2016 – the longest winning streak in WTS history.

Became the first woman to win five consecutive WTS races in 2014.

Became the first American woman to win a WTS race in San Diego of 2013.

Holds the record for winning a WTS race from the largest comeback time deficit of 100 seconds in the 2016 ITU World Triathlon Leeds.

Is a former competitive swimmer and runner, competing in both NCAA sports at the Univeristy of Wisconsin, who was identified by USA Triathlon’s collegiate recruitment programme.

She earned all American honours in both track and cross country running at college Was 2009 Big Ten champion in the 5000m and 3000m.

Competed in her first ITU event in 2010.

Outside of triathlon, she has a Masters in Accounting from the University of Wisconsin, and worked as an accountant when starting her triathlon career.

Made her Olympic debut in London.

Is married to Patrick Lemieux.

Gwen Jorgensen cont'd

http://gwenjorgensen.com


SARAH TRUE (NEE GROFF)

@sgroffy

sarahgroff.com

27 November 1981

Cooperstown, NY, USA

Hanover, NH, USA

USA

OLYMPICS

London 2012 4th

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2015 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm, 2014 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm

2nd 2015 USA Triathlon National Championships, 2015 ITU World Triathlon Gold Coast, 2014 ITU World Triathlon London

3rd 2015 ITU World Triathlon London, 2012 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg, 2011 Kitzbühel World Championship Series


2014 ITU World Champion Runner Up

2014 runner up World Champ5 top-10 finishes in 2011 ITU World Championship Series

NOTABLEMaiden name, Groff.

First American woman to make ITU World Triathlon Series podium.

Bachelor of Arts from Middlebury College in Conservation Biology and Studio Art.

Hobbies include reading, hiking, cooking, printmaking, woodcarving, and bird watching.

Sister Lauren Groff is a novelist and short story writer whose latest book “Fates & Furies” was named USA President Barack Obama’s favourite book of 2015.

At Division III Middlebury College, swam for four years as a freestyler and earned All-NESCAC and All-America honours.

Is married to elite runner Ben True.

KATIE ZAFERES (NEE HURSEY)

@KZaferes6

katiehursey.com

9 June 1989

Hampstead, MD, USA

Hampstead, MD, USA

USA

OLYMPICS

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2016, ITU World Triathlon Hamburg, 2014 Kelowna PATCO Sprint Triathlon Premium Pan American Cup, 2014 New Plymouth ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2013 Tiszaujvaros ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2013 Palamos ITU Triathlon World Cup

2nd 2015 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm, 2015 ITU World Triathlon London, 2015 ITU World Triathlon Cape Town, 2015 ITU World Triathlon Auckland, 2015 ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi, 2014 Mooloolaba ITU Triathlon World Cup

3rd 2015 USA Triathlon National Championships, 2015 ITU World Triathlon Gold Coast

NOTABLE

Started triathlon when her father invited her to take part in a 'Father's Day' triathlon with him.

Was a runner in university, where she studied Physical Education.

Had a breakout season in 2015 with six WTS podiums.

Is married to triathlete Tommy Zaferes.

http://sarahgroff.com

http://katiehursey.com


LUCIANO TACCONE

@lucianotaccone

1989

Buenos Aires, Argentina

-

ARG

OLYMPICS:

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS


2nd 2014 Santiago South American Games, 2013 Huatulco ITU Triathlon World Cup


GONZALO RAUL TELLECHEA

@GonzaTellechea

1985

San Juan, Argentina

Rivadavia, Argentina

ARG

OLYMPICS

London 2012 38th

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2014 Santiago South American Games


5th 2016 Chengdu ITU Triathlon World Cup,

2015 Alanya ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2015 New Plymouth ITU Triathlon World Cup

6th 2016 Mooloolaba ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2015 Mooloolaba ITU Triathlon World Cup

NOTABLETwo-time Argentinian Triathlon National Champion (2014, 2015)


RYAN BAILIE

@officialbailie

ryanbailie.com

1990

Johannesburg, South Africa

Wollongong, NSW, Australia

AUS

OLYMPICS

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2016 Hamburg ITU Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championships

2nd 2015 Hamburg ITU Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championships

3rd 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games-4xMixed Relays

4th 2016 ITU World Triathlon Gold Coast, 2015 ITU World Triathlon London

NOTABLENickname is Balls.


Did a full flip over a barrier at the 2015 Rio Test Event, threw his bike back on the field of play and caught back up with the competition.

His twin sister Ashlee was also a triathlete.

RYAN FISHER

@RyanFisher20

5 April 1991

Brisbane, Australia

-

AUS

OLYMPICS:

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2015 Chengdu ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2013 Ishigaki ITU Triathlon World Cup


5th 2016 ITU World Triathlon Gold Coast

NOTABLEDecided to train in triathlon instead of pursuing a football career overseas.

http://ryanbailie.com


AARON ROYLE

@ARoyle90

aaronroyle.com

26 January 1990

Newcastle, Australia

Vitoria, Australia

AUS

OLYMPICS

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2014 Devonport OTU Triathlon Oceania Championships, 2014 AUS Triathlon National Championships

2nd 2016 Gisborne OTU Triathlon Oceania Championships, 2015 Hamburg ITU Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championships 4X4 Mixed Relay, 2013 Wellington OTU Triathlon Oceania Championships, 2011 Wellington OTU Triathlon Oceania Championships

3rd 2016 ITU World Triathlon Leeds, 2015 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm, 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games-4xMixed Relays, 2014 ITU World Triathlon Auckland, 2012 Devonport OTU Triathlon Oceania Championships

Under23 2012 Barefoot & Thompson World Triathlon Grand Final Auckland Champion

NOTABLE


His nickname is Bugsy.

His parents asked him to make a decision between swimming and running, so he decided to combine the two, and add cycling, by taking up triathlon.

THOMAS SPRINGER

6 November 1984

Halle, Germany

Salzburg, Austria

AUT

OLYMPICS:

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

3rd 2015 Huatulco ITU Triathlon World Cup


NOTABLEIn 2008, he suffered from the Guillaume-Barre-Syndrome, which is a nerve root inflammation in the back. He suffered from a fracture in his femur after a bike accident during a race in Turkey in 2010 and needed emergency surgery. He was out of action for nearly three years because his fracture did not heal properly and additional surgery was necessary. In 2013, the metal pin was removed from his femur and 2014 was the first full season after the accident.

http://aaronroyle.com


ROSTYSLAV PEVTSOV

@PevtsovRostyk

15 April 1987

-

Ukraine

AZE

OLYMPICS

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

2nd 2016 Chengdu ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2015 Chengdu ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2014 Tiszaujvaros ITU Triathlon World Cup

3rd 2016 New Plymouth ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2015 Baku European Games


2015 Alanya ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2015 New Plymouth ITU Triathlon World Cup


NOTABLEBronze medallist at the 2015 Baku Games.

Is new to triathlon, but is a very strong runner.

JASON WILSON

@JJDub_Wilson

31 October 1990

Bridgetown, Barbados

Guelph, Ontario, Canada

BAR

OLYMPICS:

London 2012 19th

ITU HIGHLIGHTS


10th 2015 Huatulco ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2013 ITU World Triathlon Kitzbuehel

NOTABLEAlso competed on the Barbados National cycling team. He will be the first athlete to represent Barbados in an Olympic Games triathlon when he competes at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Is a member of the Team ITU Development Programme.


JELLE GEENS

@GeensJelle

26 March 1993

Leuven, Belgium

Heusden-Zolder, Belgium

BEL

OLYMPICS

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS


5th 2015 Cozumel ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2014 Bratislava ETU Sprint Triathlon European Cup

NOTABLEWas a youth national champion in the steeplechase.

MARTEN VAN RIEL

@MartenVanRiel

martenvanriel.com

15 December 1992

-

Loenhout, Belgium

BEL

OLYMPICS:

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

3rd 2016 Chengdu ITU Triathlon World Cup




http://martenvanriel.com


DIOGO SCLEBIN

@DiogoSclebin

6 May 1982

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil

BRA

OLYMPICS

London 2012 44th

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

4th 2014 Santiago South American Games



NOTABLE2015 Brazilian Triathlon National Champion.

Competed in his first triathlon at the Copacabana Beach, the same venue as for the Rio Olympics.

TYLER MISLAWCHUK

@Mislawchuk

19 August 1994

-

Winnipeg, Manitoba

CAN

OLYMPICS:

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS


10th 2016 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama, 2016 ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi, 2015 Toronto Pan American Games, 2015 ITU World Triathlon London

NOTABLEIs the youngest male triathlete at the Olympics. His birthday is the day after the men’s Olympic triathlon.

He is a member of the Wollongong Wizards.


ANDREW YORKE

@trialsyorke

20 December 1988

-

Guelph, Ontario, Canada

CAN

OLYMPICS

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

4th 2015 New Plymouth ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games


7th 2016 Huatulco ITU Triathlon World Cup,

2015 Toronto Pan American Games8th 2015 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton

FAQUAN BAI

18 March 1986

Yuxi, China

Kumming, Chinaa

CHN

OLYMPICS:

London 2012 46th

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

2nd 2016 Hatsukaichi ASTC Triathlon Asian Championships

3rd 2014 Phuket Asian Beach Games – Triathlon, 2014 Incheon Asian Games

4th 2013 Subic Bay ASTC Triathlon Asian Championships

NOTABLEServes in the army.

2013 Chinese Triathlon National Champion.


ANDREAS SCHILLING

@andreasschil

25 May 1991

Copenhagen, Denmark

Fredericia, Denmark

DEN

OLYMPICS

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

2nd 2016 New Plymouth ITU Triathlon World Cup



NOTABLE

Is a youth triathlon coach.

LEONARDO CHACON

@leotriatlon

leochacon.com

29 June 1984

Liberia, Costa Rica

-

CRC

OLYMPICS

London 2012 48th

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2013 San Jose Central American Games

4th 2012 Guatape ITU Triathlon World Cup

5th 2014 Zittau ITU Cross Triathlon World Championships


9th 2016 Huatulco ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2015 Toronto Pan American Games

http://leochacon.com


DORIAN CONINX

@dorianconinxtri

28 January 1994

-

-

FRA

OLYMPICS

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2014 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Edmonton – U23, 2013 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final London – Junior, 2013 Alanya ETU Triathlon European Championships - Junior

3rd 2016 ITU World Triathlon Cape Town, 2014 Cartagena ITU Triathlon World Cup




8th 2016 ITU World Triathlon Leeds

NOTABLE2013 Junior World Champion.

2014 U23 World Champion.

PIERRE LE CORRE

@PRLECORRE

3 February 1990

Vannes, France

Montpellier, France

FRA

OLYMPICS

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2015 FRA Triathlon National Championships, 2014 Cartagena ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2014 FRA Sprint Triathlon National Championships, 2012 Tiszaujvaros ITU Triathlon World Cup

2nd 2013 FRA Triathlon National Championships

3rd 2015 ITU World Triathlon Auckland


2013 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final London – U23

NOTABLESpeaks English and French.

Studied Business at Montpellier Business School, France


VINCENT LUIS

@vincentluistri

27 June 1989

Vesoul, France

FRA

OLYMPICS

London 2012 11th

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2015 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg, 2015 Hamburg ITU Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championships, 2013 FRA Triathlon National Championships, 2008 Athlone ITU Triathlon European Cup,

2nd 2015 FRA Triathlon National Championships, 2015 Rio de Janeiro ITU World Olympic Qualification Event, 2015 ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi, 2014 Hamburg ITU Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championships, 2014 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg, 2012 Stockholm ITU Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championships-4xMixed Relays

3rd 2015 ITU World Triathlon London, 2015 ITU World Triathlon Cape Town, 2014 FRA Sprint Triathlon National Championships, 2012 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm

4th 2015 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton 2008 Vancouver BG Triathlon World

Championships–Junior Men 2015 second runner-up overall in World

Triathlon Series

NOTABLE

He won the 2010 Sports Essonne award. (Essonne.fr, 13 Apr 2011).

He began swimming at age six, but since his parents were marathon runners, he gradually incorporated the other triathlon disciplines into his training.

GORDON BENSON

@gordonleeds

5 December 1994

Leeds, England

Leeds, England

GBR

OLYMPICS

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2015 Melilla ETU Triathlon European Cup

3rd 2015 Hamburg ITU Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championships, 2014 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Edmonton – U23

2015 Baku European Games Champion

NOTABLERaced at the Cross Country World Championships in Poland.

Trains in Leeds with Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee.


ALISTAIR BROWNLEE

@AliBrownleetri

alistairbrownlee.com

23 April 1988

Yorkshire, Great Britain

Leeds, Great Britain

GBR

OLYMPICS

London 2012 1st

Beijing 2008 12th

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2016 ITU World Triathlon Leeds,

2015 ITU World Triathlon London, Cape Town

2014 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Edmonton, Hamburg

2013 ITU World Triathlon Kitzbuehel, Stockholm, San Diego, 2012 ITU World Triathlon Series Kitzbuehel, 2011 ITU World Triathlon Series Madrid, Kitzbuehel, London, Beijing Grand Final

2010 ITU World Triathlon Series Madrid and Budapest Grand Final

2009 ITU World Triathlon Series Madrid, Washington D.C., Kitzbuehel, London, Gold Coast Grand Final

2nd 2015 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama, 2014 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm, 2013 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg

3rd 2011 ITU World Triathlon Series Lausanne

2012 Olympic gold medallist


2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games Mixed Relay, Elite Men

2014 Hamburg ITU Triathlon Mixed Relay World Champion, 4xMixed Relay

2010 & 2011 ETU European champion

2008 ITU U23 World Champion

2006 ITU Junior World Champion

NOTABLE

Was the first athlete in ITU history to win world titles as a Junior (2006), Under23 (2008) and Elite (2009).

The most successful man in ITU World Triathlon Series history with 21 wins.

Suffered an Achilles injury early in 2012 that has resurfaced the last several seasons, had surgery to correct it late 2015.

One of only a few men on the circuit who consistently runs under 30minutes.

Before starting triathlon full time, was a successful cross country runner.

Alistair Brownlee cont'd

http://alistairbrownlee.com


JONATHAN BROWNLEE

@jonny_brownlee

30 April 1990

Yorkshire, Great Britain

Leeds, Great Britain

GBR

OLYMPICS

London 2012 3rd

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2015 ITU World Triathlon Auckland, 2015 ITU World Triathlon Gold Coast, 2014 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm, 2013 ITU World Triathlon Madrid, Yokohama, Hamburg 2012 ITU World Triathlon Series Stockholm, 2012 ITU World Triathlon Series San Diego Madrid

2nd 2016 ITU World Triathlon Leeds, Cape Town, 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games, Elite Men, 2014 ITU World Triathlon Cape Town, Auckland, 2013 PruHealth World Triathlon Grand Final London, 2012 Barfoot and Thompson Grand Final, 2012 ITU World Triathlon Series Kitzbuehel, 2011 ITU World Triathlon Series Sydney, Madrid, 2010 ITU World Triathlon Series London

3rd 2016 ITU World Triathlon Gold Coast, 2014 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg, 2013 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm, 2011 ITU World Triathlon Series London, Beijing Grand Final

2014 Glasgow Commonwealth 4xMixed Relay Champion

2014 Hamburg ITU Triathlon Mixed Relay World Champion, 4xMixed Relay

2012 ITU World Champion

2012 ITU Mixed Team Relay World Champion

2010 & 2011 ITU Sprint Triathlon World Champion

2010 ITU U23 World Champion 2013 ITU World Triathlon Series silver

medallist

2011 ITU World Triathlon series silver medallist

NOTABLE

Studied history at the University of Leeds.

Like Alistair, his Olympic gold medallist brother, is an all-round triathlete and strong in each of the three disciplines.

Before starting triathlon full time, was a successful cross country runner.

One of only a few men on the circuit who consistently runs under 30minutes.

Earned bronze in his Olympic debut.

Jonathan Brownlee cont'd


GABOR FALDUM

28 June 1988

Baja, Hungary

Baja, Hungary

HUN

OLYMPICS

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS


3rd 2015 Cozumel ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2014 Tiszaujvaros ITU Triathlon World Cup

NOTABLE

Is a Physical Education teacher.

Cousin is Berenike Faldum, a Marathon Canoe-Kayak World Champion

.

TAMAS TOTH

29 May 1989

Budapest, Hungary

Budapest, Hungary

HUN

OLYMPICS:

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS



NOTABLE2013 Hungarian Triathlon National Champion.


BRIAN KEANE

@TriBryan

20 August 1980

Cork, Ireland

Cork, Ireland

IRL

OLYMPICS

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

2nd 2013 Ishigaki ITU Triathlon World Cup


5th 2015 Chengdu ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2015 Habana CAMTRI Sprint Triathlon American Cup and Iberoamerican Championships

NOTABLEGot involved in triathlon as a way to make friends when living in Sydney, Australia.

Has a degree in Fine Art.

Bought a boat for $100 and lived on it for a summer in San Francisco when he was 20.

RON DARMON

@rondarmon

rondarmon.com

30 October 1992

Lehavim, Israel

Brisbane, Australia

ISR

OLYMPICS

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS


7th 2016 Chengdu ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2016 New Plymouth ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2016 Mooloolaba ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2015 New Plymouth ITU Triathlon World Cup


NOTABLESister is one of the leading triathletes in Israel.

Trains in Brisbane, Australia.

http://rondarmon.com


ALESSANDRO FABIAN

@KenixFabian

alessandrofabian.com

7 January 1988

Padua, Italy

Terassa Padovana, Italy

ITA

OLYMPICS

London 2012 10th

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2013 ITA Triathlon National Championships, 3times ITU Pan American Cup winner in La Paz, 2010, 2011 and Vina de Mar 2010

2nd 2014 Alanya ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2013 Alanya ETU Triathlon European Championships


5th 2012 ITU World Triathlon Madrid, 2012 Eilat ETU European Championships, 2011 Pontevedra ETU European Championships, 2010 Budapest U23 ITU World Championship

2009 U23 World Duathlon Champion and ETU Triathlon Duathlon Champion

DAVIDE UCCELLARI

@davideuccio

11 October 1991

Modena, Italy

Modena, Italy

ITA

OLYMPICS

London 2012 29th

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

2nd 2014 Huatulco ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2012 Ishigaki ITU Triathlon World Cup



9th 2015 Alanya ITU Triathlon World Cup

http://alessandrofabian.com


HIROKATSU TAYAMA

@Tayama1112

12 November 1981

-

-

JPN

OLYMPICS:

London 2012 13th

Beijing 2008 48th

Athens 2004 20th

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2016 Hatsukaichi ASTC Triathlon Asian Championships

2nd 2014 Incheon Asian Games

4th 2014 Phuket Asian Beach Games – Triathlon

7th 2012 ITU World Triathlon Madrid


NOTABLEHe has been the head coach of the triathlon team at Ryutsu Keizai University in Japan since 2014.

Two-time Japanese Triathlon National Champion (2013, 2014)

LAWRENCE FANOUS

@FanousTri

27 August 1985

Amman, Jordan

Nottingham, England

FRA

OLYMPICS

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2014 Murakami ASTC Triathlon Asian Cup, 2013 Sharm El-Sheikh ITU Triathlon Arabic Open Championships

6th 2014 Phuket Asian Beach Games - Triathlon

7th 2014 Incheon Asian Games

NOTABLE

Is a food/coffee/wine/whiskey connoisseur.

Is heavily involved with growing triathlon in Jordan and is part of a team to grow awareness of triathlon in the Middle East


RODRIGO GONZALEZ

@rodrigogogon

14 December 1989

Mexico City, Mexico

Madrid, Spain

MEX

OLYMPICS

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2016 Chengdu ITU Triathlon World Cup

4th 2013 Edmonton ITU Triathlon World Cup

9th 2015 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton, 2015 Chengdu ITU Triathlon World Cup

NOTABLESpeaks four languages: English, French, German and Spanish.

Has a Master’s Degree in Exercise Physiology.

Moved to Madrid at the age of 19 to train at the High Performance Training Centre.

CRISANTO GRAJALES

@CrisantoGrajale

6 May 1987

Veracruz, Mexico

MEX

OLYMPICS

London 2012 28th

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2015 Toronto Pan American Games, 2014 Veracruz Central American and Caribbean Games (Elite Men and 4XMixed Relay), 2014 Dallas PATCO Triathlon Pan American Championships, 2012 Guatape ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2012 Ixtapa ITU Triathlon Pan American Cup

2nd 2016 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama, 2012 Cancun ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2011 Guatape ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2010 Tiszaujvaros ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2009 Ferrol ITU Triathlon European and American Cup and Iberoamerican Championships, 2008 Ixtapa ITU Triathlon Pan American Cup and Central American and Caribbean Championships, 2007 Bogota ITU Triathlon Pan American Cup and Iberoamerican Triathlon Championship

3rd 2010 Ixtapa ITU Triathlon Pan American Cup, 2007 Veracruz ITU Triathlon Pan American Cup, 2006 Veracruz ITU Triathlon Pan American Cup

2015 Pan American Games Champion

NOTABLEFirst Mexican triathlete to podium at a World Triathlon Series race.

His nickname is Diamante Negro [Black Diamond].

He won the Mexican National Sports Award in 2015.

He trains regularly with the team of Spaniard triathlete Javier Gomez Noya.


IRVING PEREZ

@IrvingPerezp

16 May 1986

Jojutla, Mexico

Zapopan, Mexico

MEX

OLYMPICS:

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS


3rd 2015 Toronto Pan American Games, 2013 Huatulco ITU Triathlon World Cup


8th 2016 New Plymouth ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2015 Tongyeong ITU Triathlon World Cup

NOTABLEStudying dentistry.

First Mexican triathlete to win the Huatulco World Cup.

TONY DODDS

@doddsy_nz

tonydodds.com

16 June 1987

-

Wanaka, New Zealand

NZL

OLYMPICS

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

4th 2015 Mooloolaba ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2014 Chengdu ITU Triathlon World Cup



10th 2015 ITU World Triathlon Auckland, 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games, 2014 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg, 2012 ITU World Triathlon Kitzbuehel

http://tonydodds.com


RYAN SISSONS

ryansissons

ryansissons.com

24 June 1988

Zimbabwe

Auckland, New Zealand

NZL

OLYMPICS:

London 2012 33rd

ITU HIGHLIGHTS



6th 2015 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm, 2014 ITU World Triathlon Auckland, 2014 New Plymouth ITU Triathlon World Cup



NOTABLE2013, 2015 New Zealand Triathlon National Champion.

KRISTIAN BLUMMENFELT

@kristianblu

14 February 1994

Bergen, Norway

Loddefjord, Norway

NOR

OLYMPICS

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2016 Cagliari ITU Triathlon World Cup2nd 2015 Alanya ITU Triathlon World Cup3rd 2016 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama,

2015 Geneva ETU Triathlon European Championships, 2015 New Plymouth ITU Triathlon World Cup


NOTABLE

Sister is a powerlifter.

Former national swimmer and Nordic cross country skier.

http://ryansissons.com


MIGUEL ARRAIOLOS

@MiguelArraiolos

12 July 1988

-

-

POR

OLYMPICS

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

5th 2013 Alicante ITU Triathlon World Cup



12th 2014 ITU World Triathlon Chicago

JOAO PEREIRA

@joao_pereira87

28 December 1987

Caldas da Rainha, Portugal

Lisbon, Portugal

POR

OLYMPICS:

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2015 Alanya ITU Triathlon World Cup

2nd 2015 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm, 2014 ITU World Triathlon Chicago

3rd 2016 Mooloolaba ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2014 ITU World Triathlon London



6th 2016 Lisbon ETU Triathlon European Championships, 2014 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm, 2014 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg

8th 2015 Baku European Games, 2015 ITU World Triathlon Gold Coast


JOAO SILVA

15 May 1989

Benedita, Portugal

Benedita, Portugal

POR

OLYMPICS

London 2012 9th

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2012 & 2011 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama, 2010 Monterrey ITU Triathlon World Cup

2nd 2015 Baku European Games

3rd 2016 ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi, 2014 New Plymouth ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2013 World Triathlon Yokohama, San Diego, Auckland, 2006 Lausanne ITU Triathlon World Championships Junior Men, 2010 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Beijing, 2010 Athlone ETU Triathlon European Championships

4th 2015 ITU World Tritahlon Abu Dhabi

5th 2011 ITU World Triathlon Series Hamburg

2015 Baku European Games

NOTABLEHis triathlon career started in 2005 when a teacher recommended he attend a talent identification clinic ran by the Portuguese Triathlon Federation.

While he swum and cycled, his first focus at that time was football.

Is currently studying medicine, and also likes to surf.

In 2011 was awarded ‘Olympic Medal’ from the Portuguese Olympic Committee for the best athlete in an Olympic sport, and also the ‘Best Male Athlete of the Year’ by the Portuguese Sports Confederation.

MANUEL HUERTA

@trimanny

mannyhuerta.blogspot.com

22 March 1984

Habana, Cuba

Guaynabo, Puerto Rico

PUR

OLYMPICS:

London 2012 51st

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

3rd 2012 Guatape ITU Triathlon World Cup

5th 2014 Veracruz Central American and Caribbean Games



NOTABLEBorn in Cuba, raised in Miami, Florida, USA.

Competed in 2012 as a member of the US Olympic triathlon team.

http://mannyhuerta.blogspot.com


ALEXANDER BRYUKHANKOV

12 April 1987

Rybinsk Yaroslavskaya, Russia

RUS

OLYMPICS

London 2012 7th

Beijing 2008 24th

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2015 Riga ETU Sprint Triathlon European Cup, 2015 RUS Triathlon National Championships

2nd 2015 New Plymouth ITU World Cup, 2012 European Championships, 2012 ITU World Triathlon Madrid, 2011 London World Championship Series, 2011 Yokohama World Championship Series, 2011 Kitzbühel World Championship Series, 2010 ITU World Triathlon Sydney, 2009 Tiszaujvaros ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2007 Edmonton ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2006 ITU Junior Men’s World Championships

4th 2014 Cartagena ITU Triathlon World Cup

NOTABLE

His six medals (five silver and one bronze) in the ITU World Triathlon Series are the most by an athlete who is yet to win a WTS race.

Younger brother Andrey is also elite triathlete.

DMITRY POLYANSKIY

@PolyanTri

19 November 1986

Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia

Moscow, Russia

RUS

OLYMPICS

London 2012 21st

Beijing 2008 22nd

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2016 Tiszaujvaros ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2013 RUS Triathlon National Championships

2nd 2015 RUS Triathlon National Championships, 2013 ITU Palamos World Cup

3rd 2014 ITU World Triathlon Cape Town, 2012 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama, 2011 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama, 2012 ITU World Triathlon Madrid, 2009 ITU World Triathlon Tongyeong

4th 2015 Tongyeong ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2014 ITU World Triathlon Chicago, 2014 Tiszaujvaros ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2013 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final London, 2011 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Beijing, 2010 ITU World Triathlon Sydney2 time ITU World Cup winner 2009 TIszaujvaros, 2011 & 2012 Tongyeong Has finished in the top-10 in WTS races 15 times since the series started in 2009

NOTABLEHas a daughter with Russian triathlete Anastasiya Yatsenko.

His younger brother Igor Polyanskiy is also an elite triathlete.

Speaks Russian, English.


IGOR POLYANSKIY

@kristianblu

1990

Russia

RUS

OLYMPICS

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2015 Tiszaujvaros ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2012 Eilat ETU Triathlon European Championships 4X Mixed Relay

2nd 2016 Tiszaujvaros ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2015 Chicago ITU Aquathlon World Championships, 2013 Tongyeong ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2012 Cremona ITU Sprint Triathlon European Cup2012 Cape Town ITU Sprint Triathlon African Cup

3rd 2014 Jiayuguan ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2012 Tongyeong ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2012 Penza ITU Triathlon European Cup, 2011 Eilat ETU Triathlon U23 European Championships, 2010 Burabay ITU Triathlon Premium Asian Cup

6th 2015 Sochi ETU Triathlon European Cup Final, 2013 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final London U23, 2011 Tiszaujvaros ITU Triathlon World Cup

NOTABLE

Older brother Dmitry Polyanskiy is also an elite triathlete.

RICHARD VARGA

@varga_triathlon

28 January 1989

Bratislava, Slovakia

Leeds, England

SVK

OLYMPICS

London 2012 22th

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2015 Chicago ITU Aquathlon World Championships, 2013 London ITU Aquathlon World Championships, 2012 Auckland ITU Aquathlon World Championships, 2010 Budapest ITU Aquathlon World Championships

4th 2015 Geneva ETU Triathlon European Championships

5th 2015 Baku European Games

NOTABLEHas broken every national age group swimming record.

Trains with the Brownlee brothers in Leeds, England.

4-time Aquathlon World Champion.

Is one of the fastest men on the circuit.


RICHARD MURRAY

@RD_murray

trimurray.com

4 January 1989



RSA

OLYMPICS

London 2012 17th

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2015 Cozumel ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2015 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton, 2015 New Plymouth ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2012 World Triathlon Hamburg, 2012 Cape Town ITU Sprint Triathlon African Cup, 2011 Brasschaat ITU Triathlon Premium European Cup

2nd 2014 ITU World Triathlon London, 2014 Mooloolaba ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2013 ITU World Triathlon San Diego, 2012 ITU World Triathlon Series Sydney, 2011 ITU Huatulco World Cup

3rd 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Chicago, 2015 Rio de Janeiro ITU World Olympic Qualification Event, 2015 ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi, 2014 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama, 2012 ITU World Triathlon Series San Diego

4th 2013 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg 2 time ATU Triathlon African Champion.

2011, 2012

2 time U23 African Champion, 2009, 2010

2 time Junior Men ITU Duathlon World Champion, 2007, 2008

2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games, 4xMixed Relay

2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games, Elite Men

NOTABLE

Finished third overall in the 2015 WTS rankings.

The first African athlete to medal in the WTS series, with silver in Sydney 2012.

Has a Diploma in sports fitness and conditioning from ETA Stellenbosch.

Dates fellow Olympic triathlete Rachel Klamer.

HENRI SCHOEMAN

@H_Schoeman

henrischoeman.com

10 March 1991

Vereeniging, South Africa

Durban, South Africa

RSA

OLYMPICS

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2015 Cape Town ATU Sprint Triathlon African Cup, 2015 Sharm El Sheikh ATU Triathlon African Championships and Pan Arab Championships,

2013 Agadir ATU Triathlon African Championships

2nd 2014 Glascow Commonwealth Games 4xMixed Relay

4th 2015 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm, 2013 ITU World Triathlon Kitzbuehel


2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games, 4xMixed Relay

NOTABLEIs one of the best swimmers and cyclists in the men’s circuit.

http://trimurray.com

http://henrischoeman.com


FERNANDO ALARZA

@fernando_alarza

fernandoalarza.com

23 March 1991

ESP

OLYMPICS

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2016 ITU World Triathlon Cape Town, 2013 Banyoles ITU Triathlon Premium European Cup, 2013 Quarteira ITU European Cup p

2nd 2016 ITU World Triathlon Gold Coast, 2015 ITU World Triathlon London, 2013 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final London – U23, 2012 Barfoot & Thompson World Triathlon Grand Final Auckland – U23, 2012 Vina del Mar ITU Triathlon Pan American Cup and Iberoamerican Championships

3rd 2016 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg, 2014 Mendoza PATCO Triathlon Pan American Cup, 2012 Larache ITU Sprint Triathlon African Cup, 2012 Quarteira ITU Triathlon European Cup

4th 2016 ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi, 2015 ITU World Triathlon Auckland

2010 Dextro Energy Triathlon - ITU Triathlon World Championship Grand Final Budapest Junior Men Champion

VICENTE HERNANDEZ

@vicentehdezc

vicentehernandeztri.com

20 April, 1991

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

Madrid, Spain

ESP

OLYMPICS

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

2nd 2016 Mooloolaba ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2013 Alicante ITU Triathlon World Cup

3rd 2015 Mooloolaba ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2014 Kitzbühel ETU Triathlon European Championships



7th 2016 ITU World Triathlon Gold Coast, 2015 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton, 2015 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm


NOTABLEStarted triathlon at the age of 18.

2010 Junior ETU Triathlon European Champion.

http://fernandoalarza.com

http://vicentehernandeztri.com


MARIO MOLA

@mariomola

mariomola.com

23 February 1990

Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Madrid, Spain

ESP

OLYMPICS

London 2012 19th

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2016 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg, Yokohama, Gold Coast, Abu Dhabi,

2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Chicago, 2015 ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi,

2014 ITU World Triathlon London, 2014 New Plymouth ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2014 Mooloolaba ITU Triathlon World Cup

2nd 2015 ITU World Triathlon Gold Coast, 2014 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Edmonton, 2014 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama, 2013 ITU World Triathlon Kitzbuehel, Auckland

3rd 2015 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton, Hamburg, Yokohama,

2014 ITU World Triathlon Chicago, ITU Junior Mens World Champion

2015, 2014, 2013 Runner up World Champion

NOTABLE2015 overall runner-up in World Triathlon Series.

Often mentioned by Javier Gomez as one of the most exciting young athletes on tour.

He was the first Spanish triathlete to win an ITU Junior World Championship.

He has competed at the World Cross Country Championships.

Owns the fastest men’s run split in ITU history, when he split 28:59 at the 2015 Chicago Grand Final.

Girlfriend is Carolina Routier, also an elite triathlete and Spanish Olympian.

SVEN RIEDERER

@MooveMee

svenriederer.ch

27 March 1981

St Gallen, Switzerland

Wallisellen, Switzerland

SUI

OLYMPICS

London 2012 8th

Beijing 2008 23rd

Athens 2004 3rd

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

1st 2014 Alanya ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2013 Alicante ITU Triathlon World Cup

2nd 2014 Cartagena ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2012 ITU World Triathlon San Diego, 2011 ITU World Triathlon Series Grand Final Beijing, 2002 U23 World Championships

3rd 2014 Mooloolaba ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2013 ITU World Triathlon Kitzbuehel, 2012 Barfoot & Thompson World Triathlon Grand Final, 2011 ITU World Triathlon Sydney, 2011 ITU World Triathlon Kitzbuehel, 2010 ITU World Triathlon Madrid

NOTABLEBefore becoming a professional triathlete, Riederer was a metalworker.

He entered the ITU scene in 2003, and won bronze the following year at the Athens Olympics.

He speaks German and English and is married to Andrea, and has two children.

His hobbies include brewing coffee like a barista, music, the stock exchange and discovering the world with his two children

With five WTS medals (two silver and three bronze) is one of the most successful athletes yet to win a Series title.

One of few athletes to go to four Olympic Games.

http://mariomola.com

http://svenriederer.ch


ANDREA SALVISBERG

@TriCAndy

2 January 1989

Muhleberg, Switzerland

Hasle-Ruegsau, Switzerland

SUI

OLYMPICS

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

3rd 2016 Lisbon ETU Triathlon European Championships


NOTABLE

Studied economy

Started triathlon from playing hide and seek as a kid

IVAN IVANOV

8 January 1989

-

-

UKR

OLYMPICS:

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS

2nd 2013 London ITU Aquathlon World Championships

3rd 2013 Edmonton ITU Triathlon World Cup

5th 2014 Jiayuguan ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2013 Ishigaki ITU Triathlon World Cup


NOTABLE2012 Auckland ITU Aquathlon Under23 World Champion.


GREG BILLINGTON

@grillington

gregorybillington.com

20 May 1989

Spokane, Washington, USA

San Diego, California, USA

USA

OLYMPICS

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS



6th 2015 New Plymouth ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2013 Edmonton ITU Triathlon World Cup


10th 2016 ITU World Triathlon Gold Coast, 2016 New Plymouth ITU Triathlon World Cup

NOTABLEDouble majored in Exercise Science and Economics at Wake Forest.

Ran cross country at Wake Forest, regularly finishing as the top Deacon at many meets he competed in.

BEN KANUTE

@benkanute

benkanute.com

14 December 1992

-

Tucson, Arizona, USA

USA

OLYMPICS:

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS


2nd 2014 Tongyeong ITU Triathlon World Cup


NOTABLEStudied Physiology at the University of Arizona.

Finished third at the 2016 Escape from Alcatraz triathlon in San Francisco, California.

Is the 2015 USA Triathlon National Champion.

2016 ITU Triathlon Mixed Relay World Champion

http://gregorybillington.com

http://benkanute.com


JOE MALOY

@joetriathlon

joetriathlon.com

20 December 1985

Somers Point, New Jersey, USA

San Diego, California, USA

USA

OLYMPICS

-

ITU HIGHLIGHTS


3rd 2014 Cozumel ITU Triathlon World Cup



7th 2015 Cozumel ITU Triathlon World Cup, 2014 Tongyeong ITU Triathlon World Cup

NOTABLETrains with the Triathlon Squad.

Studied English at Boston College, where he swam at the collegiate level for four years and was voted team captain.

Is the 2014 USA Triathlon National Champion.

http://joetriathlon.com


OLYMPIC HISTORY REVIEW


SYDNEY 2000 OLYMPIC GAMES

The much anticipated Olympic debut of triathlon was staged amidst the stunning backdrop of Sydney’s famed opera house and was punctuated by a pair of surprise winners. Not only did triathlon announce its arrival to the world, the sport was given the honour of being one of the first events of the Sydney Games.

WOMEN’S REVIEW – SEPTEMBER 16, 2000On the first day of competition in Sydney, 50 women dove into Farm Cove, the inlet just east of the Opera House. All eyes were on Aussie Michellie Jones, the heavy pre-race favourite who won the test event just five months earlier. As the women began the first triathlon in Olympic history, American Sheila Taormina emerged from the water first, almost 30 seconds ahead of the rest of the field. But the former swimmer couldn’t hold the lead through the entire bike leg and by the time the women headed onto the run course Jones was in front, much to the delight of the Australian faithful.

However, gold for the home country didn’t come as expected and predicted. Instead it was Switzerland’s Brigitte McMahon who sprinted down the home stretch past the Opera House and into history as triathlon’s first Olympic gold medallist. Jones settled for silver, just two heartbreaking seconds behind McMahon. Magali Messmer made it a banner day for Switzerland, taking the bronze. All three women were on the podium together at the Sydney ITU Triathlon World Cup on April 16, which was contested on the same course.

MEN’S REVIEW – SEPTEMBER 17, 2000After the world caught its breath and properly digested the huge upset of the women’s race, 50 men tackled the same course the next day in search of Olympic glory. Aussie Craig Walton had the locals cheering as he led the men out of the water. Right on his heels were a duo many predicted would clash for gold, New Zealand’s Hamish Carter and Great Britain’s Simon Lessing. But it was another Simon who came from nowhere to pull off the second stunner.

Despite being down more than a minute off the bike, Canadian Simon Whitfield shredded the run course to move himself back into contention. With 800 metres to go, he was still 40 metres behind Germany’s Stefan Vuckovic. But with a final finishing kick that would define his career, Whitfield leaped across the finish line to win Olympic gold. He posted the fastest run split of the day and was the only man to run under 31 minutes. Vuckovic held on for the silver, the very medal he won at the test event in April. The Czech Republic’s Jan Rehula claimed the bronze medal.


2000 SYDNEY OLYMPIC GAMES TRIATHLON Elite Men

Rank Name NOC Time

1 Simon Whitfield CAN 1:48:24

2 Stefan Vuckovic GER 1:48:37

3 Jan Rehula CZE 1:48:45

4 Dmitriy Gaag KAZ 1:49:03

5 Ivan Rana ESP 1:49:09

6 Miles Stewart AUS 1:49:13

7 Olivier Marceau FRA 1:49:18

8 Reto Hug SUI 1:49:21

9 Simon Lessing GBR 1:49:23

10 Tim Don GBR 1:49:28

11 Andriy Glushchenko UKR 1:49:30

12 Andreas Raelert GER 1:49:31

13 Martin Krnavek CZE 1:49:37

14 Leandro Macedo BRA 1:49:49

15 Volodymyr Polikarpenko UKR 1:49:50

16 Craig Watson NZL 1:50:01

17 Hunter Kemper USA 1:50:04

18 Markus Keller SUI 1:50:15

19 Carl Blasco FRA 1:50:17

20 Conrad Stoltz RSA 1:50:24

21 Takumi Obara JPN 1:50:28

22 Juraci Moreira BRA 1:50:43

23 Eneko Llanos ESP 1:50:47

24 Jean-Christophe Guinchard SUI 1:50:50

25 Ryan Bolton USA 1:50:52

26 Hamish Carter NZL 1:50:56

27 Craig Walton AUS 1:50:56

28 Oscar Galindez ARG 1:50:58

Rank Name NOC Time

29 Johannes Enzenhofer AUT 1:51:01

30 Csaba Kuttor HUN 1:51:05

31 Stephan Bignet FRA 1:51:11

32 Alessandro Bottoni ITA 1:51:18

33 Vasilis Krommidas GRE 1:51:27

34 Peter Robertson AUS 1:51:38

35 Joachim Willen SWE 1:51:39

36 Hideo Fukui JPN 1:52:03

37 Gilberto Gonzalez VEN 1:52:13

38 Ben Bright NZL 1:52:16

39 Armando Barcellos BRA 1:53:41

40 Nick Radkewich USA 1:53:43

41 Matias Brain CHI 1:53:43

42 Eric Van der Linden NED 1:54:31

43 Rob Barel NED 1:55:36

44 Jan Hansen DEN 1:55:41

45 Roland Melis AHO 1:56:10

46 Hiroyuki Nishiuchi JPN 1:56:59

47 Mikhail Kuznestov KAZ 1:59:13

48 Dennis Looze NED 2:00:22

DNF Andrew Johns GBR 0:00:00

DNF Jose Maria Merchan ESP 0:00:00

DNF Filip Ospaly CZE 0:00:00

DNF Mark Marabini ZIM 0:00:00

2000 SYDNEY OLYMPIC GAMES TRIATHLON Elite Men (cont'd)


2000 SYDNEY OLYMPIC GAMES TRIATHLON Elite Women

Rank Name NOC Time

1 Brigitte McMahon SUI 2:00:39

2 Michellie Jones AUS 2:00:41

3 Magali Di Marco Messmer SUI 2:01:07

4 Joanna Zeiger USA 2:01:25

5 Loretta Harrop AUS 2:01:42

6 Sheila Taormina USA 2:02:45

7 Isabelle Mouthon-Michellys FRA 2:02:51

8 Christine Hocq FRA 2:03:00

9 Nicole Hackett AUS 2:03:09

10 Nancy Kemp-Arendt LUX 2:03:14

11 Sandra Soldan BRA 2:03:18

12 Nina Anisimova RUS 2:03:26

13 Jennifer Gutierrez USA 2:03:37

14 Kiyomi Niwata JPN 2:03:53

15 Stephanie Forrester GBR 2:03:56

16 Kathleen Smet BEL 2:04:04

17 Akiko Hirao JPN 2:04:17

18 Anja Dittmer GER 2:04:36

19 Nora Edocseny HUN 2:05:19

20 Silvia Gemignani ITA 2:05:20

21 Joelle Franzmann GER 2:05:24

22 Evelyn Williamson NZL 2:05:37

23 Erika Molnar HUN 2:05:38

24 Maribel Blanco ESP 2:06:37

25 Wieke Hoogzaad NED 2:06:43

26 Silvia Pepels NED 2:07:05

27 Edith Cigana ITA 2:07:05

28 Marie Overbye DEN 2:07:16

2000 SYDNEY OLYMPIC GAMES TRIATHLON Elite Women (cont'd)

Rank Name NOC Time

29 Renata Berkova CZE 2:08:06

30 Lizel Moore RSA 2:08:16

31 Isabelle Turcotte-Baird CAN 2:08:27

32 Dan Wang CHN 2:08:49

33 Ingrid Van Lubek NED 2:09:27

34 Iona Wynter JAM 2:10:24

35 Beatrice Mouthon FRA 2:11:08

36 Sibylle Matter SUI 2:13:25

37 Maria Carmenza Morales COL 2:13:42

38 Sharon Donnelly CAN 2:14:34

39 Aniko Gog HUN 2:14:49

40 Meng Shi CHN 2:16:39

DNF Mieke Suys BEL 0:00:00

DNF Carol Montgomery CAN 0:00:00

DNF Maria Ohata BRA 0:00:00

DNF Carla Moreno BRA 0:00:00

DNF Karina Madrigal Fernandaz CRC 0:00:00

DNF Haruna Hosoya JPN 0:00:00

DNF Sian Brice GBR 0:00:00

DNF Michelle Dillon GBR 0:00:00


ATHENS 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES

Amid the stunning beauty of Athens, triathlon exploded onto the Olympic stage for the second time in the sport’s history and the result was equally spectacular. In the women’s race, an established Aussie was predicted to win but was upset in an amazing sprint finish. In the men’s event, one of the sport’s all-time greats redeemed his Sydney disappointment.

WOMEN’S REVIEW – AUGUST 25, 2004The women’s race started as generally predicted with Loretta Harrop of Australia and the Americans Sheila Taormina and Barbara Lindquist leading the swim from early on. After Lindquist was dropped from the lead bike group, she was joined by teammate Susan Williams who used her incredible cycling skills to cut the gap. By the final lap, Harrop broke away and parlayed that into a 20-second lead on the run, ahead of three Americans.

Leading the chase group out of transition was Kate Allen from Austria, followed by a stream of others. Harrop continued to look comfortable despite the 30 degree heat and maintained her lead through to the final lap. By the closing stages, it looked like Harrop had the gold wrapped up, but Allen had other plans. In a stunning turn of events, Harrop had the finish line in sight but Allen blew past the exhausted Aussie to win the gold by seven seconds. Coming across in the bronze medal position was an ecstatic Williams.

MEN’S REVIEW – AUGUST 26, 2004Despite the best efforts of the top swimmers, the bulk of the field remained in touch with the lead through the first stage of the race. A large group of athletes took off on the 40km bike stage within seconds of each other. Midway through the difficult five-lap bike course, a decisive breakaway group including New Zealand’s Bevan Docherty and Hamish Carter, Switzerland’s Sven Riederer and Oliver Marceau; and Frenchman Frederic Belaubre all pulled away from the main pack. This powerful group worked well together and built a significant lead.

By the second transition the six leaders had a 30-second advantage of the rest of the field, and took that into the 10km run. Midway through the group was slowly whittled down to Carter, Docherty and Riederer and in the closing stages, Riederer dropped off the pace. Carter then kicked into another gear, leaving a spent Docherty trailing in his wake. An elated Carter went on to break the tape for gold, anchoring a gold-silver New Zealand performance with Docherty coming in second. Riederer just held on for bronze, ahead of a charging Greg Bennett from Australia who finished fourth.


2004 ATHENS OLYMPIC GAMES TRIATHLON Elite Men

Rank Name NOC Time

1 Hamish Carter NZL 1:51:06

2 Bevan Docherty NZL 1:51:14

3 Sven Riederer SUI 1:51:32

4 Greg Bennett USA 1:51:41

5 Frederic Belaubre FRA 1:52:00

6 Andreas Raelert GER 1:52:35

7 Rasmus Henning DEN 1:52:36

8 Olivier Marceau SUI 1:52:44


10 Simon Thompson AUS 1:52:47


12 Carl Blasco FRA 1:53:20

13 Hirokatsu Tayama JPN 1:53:28

14 Stephane Poulat FRA 1:53:50

15 Igor Sysoev RUS 1:53:50

16 Andrew Johns GBR 1:54:15

17 Danylo Sapunov UKR 1:54:33

18 Tim Don GBR 1:54:42

19 Maik Petzold GER 1:54:50

20 Eneko Llanos ESP 1:54:52

21 Marko Albert EST 1:55:26

22 Andy Potts USA 1:55:36


24 Peter Robertson AUS 1:55:44

25 Dmitriy Gaag KAZ 1:56:28

26 Sebastian Dehmer GER 1:57:01

27 Victor Plata USA 1:57:09

28 Daniel Fontana ITA 1:57:14

Rank Name NOC Time

29 Filip Ospaly CZE 1:57:17


31 Leandro Macedo BRA 1:57:39

32 Hiroyuki Nishiuchi JPN 1:57:43

33 Nathan Richmond NZL 1:58:00

34 Paulo Miyashiro BRA 1:58:15

35 Tyler Butterfield BER 1:58:26

36 Gilberto Gonzalez VEN 1:59:12

37 Norbert Domnik AUT 1:59:13

38 Eligio Cervantes MEX 1:59:26

39 Brent McMahon CAN 1:59:44



42 Martin Krnavek CZE 2:02:54

43 Daniel Lee Chi Wo HKG 2:03:29

44 Javier Rosas MEX 2:04:02

45 Marc Jenkins GBR 2:05:33

DNF Andriy Glushchenko UKR 0:00:00

DNF Xavier Liobet ESP 0:00:00

DNF Conrad Stoltz RSA 0:00:00

DNF Vasilis Krommadis GRE 0:00:00

DNF Csaba Kuttor HUN 0:00:00

2004 ATHENS OLYMPIC GAMES TRIATHLON Elite Men (cont'd)


2004 ATHENS OLYMPIC GAMES TRIATHLON Elite Women

Rank Name NOC Time

1 Kate Allen AUT 2:04:43

2 Loretta Harrop AUS 2:04:50

3 Susan Williams USA 2:05:08

4 Kathleen Smet BEL 2:05:35

5 Nadia Cortassa ITA 2:05:45

6 Michelle Dillon GBR 2:05:59

7 Ana Burgos ESP 2:06:02

8 Vanessa Fernandes POR 2:06:13

9 Barbara Lindquist USA 2:06:24

10 Brigitte McMahon SUI 2:07:07


12 Akiko Sekine JPN 2:07:34

13 Pilar Hidalgo ESP 2:07:35


15 Beatrice Lanza ITA 2:07:59

16 Joelle Franzmann GER 2:08:16

17 Elizabeth May LUX 2:08:29

18 Samantha Warriner NZL 2:08:42

19 Nicola Spirig SUI 2:08:44

20 Machiko Nakanishi JPN 2:08:51

21 Silvia Gemignani ITA 2:08:56

22 Mieke Suys BEL 2:09:12

23 Sheila Taormina USA 2:09:21

24 Ainhoa Murua ESP 2:09:27

25 Wieke Hoogzaad NED 2:09:47

26 Lenka Zemanova CZE 2:09:54

27 Samantha McGlone CAN 2:10:14

28 Eva Dollinger AUT 2:10:19

Rank Name NOC Time

29 Tracy Looze NED 2:10:35

30 Julie Dibens GBR 2:11:46

31 Olga Generalova RUS 2:11:48

32 Renata Berkova CZE 2:11:50

33 Rina Hill AUS 2:11:58

34 Jodie Swallow GBR 2:15:06

35 Carol Montgomery CAN 2:15:25

36 Megan Hall RSA 2:16:26

37 Mariana Ohata BRA 2:16:52

38 Erika Molnar HUN 2:17:53

39 Jill Savege CAN 2:18:10

40 Hongni Wang CHN 2:18:39

41 Yekaterina Shatnaya KAZ 2:19:26

42 Fiorella D’Croz COL 2:21:03

43 Nancy Alvarez ARG 2:21:38

44 Delphine Pelletier FRA 2:22:39

DNF Nina Anisimova RUS 0:00:00

DNF Carla Moreno BRA 0:00:00

DNF Maxine Seear AUS 0:00:00

DNF Sandra Soldan BRA 0:00:00

DNF Lin Xing CHN 0:00:00

DNF Lucie Zelenkova CZE 0:00:00

2004 ATHENS OLYMPIC GAMES TRIATHLON Elite Women (cont'd)


BEIJING 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES

The stunning Ming Tomb Reservoir, just outside of central Beijing, played host to triathlon’s third appearance in the Olympic Games. And again, the races were a mix of upsets, with the men’s race again coming down to an electrifying sprint finish, and favourites securing the gold.

WOMEN’S REVIEW – AUGUST 18, 2008The women lined up on the Ming Tomb Reservoir course in scorching heat, and all eyes were on Australia’s Emma Snowsill and Portugal’s Vanessa Fernandes. The pair were two the greatest ever female triathletes, and it was favoured that one would add that coveted Olympic gold to a set that already included World Championship and multiple World Cup wins. However neither stood out in the first two legs, the USA’s Laura Bennett (USA) led the swim and helped lead out the first pack on the bike, but there wasn’t a huge break between the contenders on the tough 40km bike leg.

But it was clear from the second transition that it was going to be Snowsill’s day, as she completely crushed the field over the 10km run. There were gasps from around the world when Snowsill ran down the wrong side of the barricade near the end of the third lap, but she quickly hurdled back over it and continued on to the finish line, where she ran home to gold by a whopping 66 seconds, the biggest margin yet in Olympic history. Fernandes finished strongly for silver, and Australia’s Emma Moffatt claimed bronze to make it a brilliant day for Australia.

MEN’S REVIEW – AUGUST 19, 2008Reigning World Champion Javier Gomez went in as favourite, but as seen before in Olympic history, the way the men’s race unfolded kept everyone guessing right until the end. While the pack stayed together in the swim, the tough and technical bike course saw a break. Mexico’s Francisco Serrano, Luxemboug’s Dirk Bockel, and Belgium’s Axel Zeebroek pushed off the front and while Serrano dropped off, Bockel and Zeebroek took almost a minute lead into the run. It didn’t prove enough to keep off the sport’s top runners as a young Brit, Alistair Brownlee, helped to reel them in.

Spain’s Ivan Rana then attacked on the hill that lead back to the reservoir and only Gomez, Brownlee, Germany’s Jan Frodeno, Canada’s Simon Whitfield and New Zealand’s Bevan Docherty went with him. But Rana faded, followed by Brownlee and Whitfield, seemingly leaving the medals to Gomez, Docherty and Frodeno. However Whitfield turned on his incredible finishing kick, regained touch and in the final 500 metres, took the lead. But in a thrilling final finishing chute rush, it was Frodeno who found the extra push to rocket past Whitfield and claim Olympic gold.

It was, incredibly, his first ever ITU win. Whitfield held on for silver and Docherty for bronze – which was the second Olympic medal for each of them.


2008 BEIJING OLYMPIC GAMES TRIATHLON Elite Men

Rank Name NOC Time

1 Jan Frodeno GER 1:48:52



4 Javier Gomez ESP 1:49:13


6 Daniel Unger GER 1:49:43


8 Rasmus Henning DEN 1:49:57

9 Igor Sysoev RUS 1:49:59

10 Frederic Belaubre FRA 1:50:00

11 Courtney Atkinson AUS 1:50:10

12 Alistair Brownlee GBR 1:50:19

13 Axel Zeebroek BEL 1:50:30

14 William Clarke GBR 1:50:32

15 Christian Prochnow GER 1:50:33

16 Brad Kahlefeldt AUS 1:50:36

17 Bruno Pais POR 1:50:40

18 Jarrod Shoemaker USA 1:50:46

19 Olivier Marceau SUI 1:50:50

20 Filip Ospaly CZE 1:50:53


22 Dmitry Polyanskiy RUS 1:51:10


24 Alexander Bryukhankov RUS 1:51:22

25 Dirk Bockel LUX 1:51:31


27 Peter Croes BEL 1:51:40

28 Paul Tichelaar CAN 1:51:45

Rank Name NOC Time


30 Ryosuke Yamamoto JPN 1:52:11

31 Sander Berk NED 1:52:17

32 Matthew Reed USA 1:52:30

33 Daniel Fontana ITA 1:52:39

34 Shane Reed NZL 1:52:47


36 Laurent Vidal FRA 1:53:02

37 Reinaldo Colucci BRA 1:53:13

38 Simon Agoston AUT 1:53:23

39 Kris Gemmell NZL 1:53:49

40 Emilio D’Aquino ITA 1:53:58

41 Marko Albert EST 1:54:13

42 Christopher Felgate ZIM 1:54:31

43 Daniel Lee Chi Wo HKG 1:54:39

44 Francisco Serrano MEX 1:54:46

45 Duarte Silva Marques POR 1:55:06

46 Daqing Wang CHN 1:55:40

47 Csaba Kuttor HUN 1:55:53


49 Omar Tayara SYR 1:56:40

50 Colin Jenkins CAN 1:56:50

DNF Tim Don GBR 0:00:00

DNF Andriy Glushchenko UKR 0:00:00

DNF Marek Jaskolka POL 0:00:00

DNF Tony Moulai FRA 0:00:00

DNF Pavel Simko SVK 0:00:00

2008 BEIJING OLYMPIC GAMES TRIATHLON Elite Men (cont'd)


2008 BEIJING OLYMPIC GAMES TRIATHLON Elite Women

Rank Name NOC Time

1 Emma Snowsill AUS 1:58:26

2 Vanessa Fernandes POR 1:59:33

3 Emma Moffatt AUS 1:59:55

4 Laura Bennett USA 2:00:21

5 Juri Ide JPN 2:00:22


7 Daniela Ryf SUI 2:00:39

8 Andrea Hewitt NZL 2:00:45


10 Debbie Tanner NZL 2:01:05

11 Sarah Haskins USA 2:01:21

12 Jessica Harrison FRA 2:01:30

13 Magali Di Marco Messmer SUI 2:01:49

14 Kate Allen AUT 2:01:59

15 Ricarda Lisk GER 2:02:07

16 Samantha Warriner NZL 2:02:12

17 Ai Ueda JPN 2:02:19

18 Lisa Norden SWE 2:02:26

19 Julie Ertel USA 2:02:38

20 Ana Burgos ESP 2:02:42

21 Helen Jenkins GBR 2:02:54

22 Erin Densham AUS 2:03:07

23 Vendula Frintova CZE 2:03:27

24 Yuliya Yelistratova UKR 2:03:33

25 Barbara Riveros Diaz CHI 2:03:42

26 Christiane Pilz GER 2:03:45

27 Tania Haiboeck AUT 2:04:02


2008 BEIJING OLYMPIC GAMES TRIATHLON Elite Women (cont'd)

Rank Name NOC Time

29 Carolyn Murray CAN 2:04:55

30 Ewa Dederko POL 2:05:08

31 Kathy Tremblay CAN 2:05:22

32 Kate Roberts RSA 2:05:33


34 Carole Peon FRA 2:06:03

35 Maria Czesnik POL 2:06:12

36 Olga Zausaylova RUS 2:06:24

37 Emma Davis IRL 2:06:28

38 Zita Szabo HUN 2:06:45

39 Mariana Ohata BRA 2:07:10

40 Lin Xing CHN 2:07:34

41 Elizabeth May LUX 2:07:55

42 Yi Zhang CHN 2:08:37

43 Mari Rabie RSA 2:09:27

44 Charlotte Bonin ITA 2:09:41

45 Lisa Mensink NED 2:10:17

DNF Irina Abysova RUS 0:00:00

DNF Hollie Avil GBR 0:00:00

DNF Lauren Campbell CAN 0:00:00

DNF Daniela Chmet ITA 0:00:00

DNF Adriana Fabiola Corona MEX 0:00:00

DNF Deniz Dimaki GRE 0:00:00

DNF Eva Dollinger AUT 0:00:00

DNF Flora Duffy BER 0:00:00

DNF Tania Mak So Ning HKG 0:00:00

DNF Lenka Zemanova CZE 0:00:00


LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES

Hyde Park was the site of triathlon’s fourth appearance in the Olympic Games. Both the men’s and women’s teams featured strong teams & the crowds poured out in the hundreds of thousands to cheer on the athletes around Serpentine Lake.

WOMEN’S REVIEW – AUGUST 4, 2012Although a group got away out of the swim in the Serpentine Lake, coming out of the water Nicola Spirig saw she had most of the main contenders around her and knew she was in with a chance. Quickly riding to the front of her group she helped them bridge-up and did plenty of work to ensure no breakaways stuck. It was almost at the end of the 43km bike course though that the first problem arose – a cramp.

Spirig’s original plan had been to stick with the group until 200 metres to go, where she would unleash her powerful sprint. But her legs weren’t dealing well with the changes of speed in the run so she ran ahead with 500metres to go. As Spirig inched closer to the finish, so did Sweden’s Lisa Norden to her. With an eye on the screen in front of her, Spirig could see Norden closing.

The two women burst into the tape at the exact same time. The result would be decided by photo finish, but both women already had an inkling – it was Spirig that had the edge over Norden. In all the fuss of the finish line, it was Australia’s Erin Densham who finished strongly to collect bronze. It marked a extraordinary comeback for the Australian, who underwent surgery.

MEN’S REVIEW – AUGUST 7, 2012Heading into an Olympic triathlon race at home in Britain, Alistair Brownlee and Jonathan Brownlee had finished first and second in the previous year’s ITU World Triathlon Series. Spain’s Javier Gomez was thought to be the only person that might be able to break their dominance.

Gomez and both Brownlees were in the lead pack out of the swim. While the majority of the men entered T2 together, the British brothers and Gomez immediately poured on a pace that put more than 50 metres between themselves and the rest of the competition on the run. Drama unfolded as the younger Brownlee brother was forced to serve a 15-second penalty for a transition infraction at the start of the final lap, pushing him further back.

But up ahead it was Alistair who was sending the hundreds of thousands by the Serpentine into a frenzy. Brownlee slowed to pick up a British flag and jogged across the finish line to claim gold. Gomez ran across next, avenging the podium he missed in Beijing to garner silver, giving Spain its first triathlon medal. Despite the penalty, Jonathan Brownlee was still well clear of the field and ran across to collect bronze.


2012 LONDON OLYMPIC GAMES TRIATHLON Elite Women

Rank Name NOC Time


2 Lisa Norden SWE 1:59:48

3 Erin Densham AUS 1:59:50

4 Sarah True (née Groff) USA 2:00:00

5 Helen Jenkins GBR 2:00:19

6 Andrea Hewitt NZL 2:00:36


8 Emma Jackson AUS 2:01:16

9 Jessica Harrison FRA 2:01:22

10 Kate McIlroy NZL 2:01:28

11 Anne Haug GER 2:01:35


13 Irina Abysova RUS 2:01:52

14 Mariko Adachi JPN 2:02:04

15 Vendula Frintova CZE 2:02:08

16 Barbara Riveros CHI 2:02:15

17 Laura Bennett USA 2:02:17

18 Emmie Charayron FRA 2:02:26

19 Gillian Sanders RSA 2:02:28

20 Radka Vodickova CZE 2:02:34

21 Claudia Rivas MEX 2:02:38

22 Kate Roberts RSA 2:02:46

23 Line Jensen DEN 2:02:47

24 Marina Damlaimcourt ESP 2:02:50

25 Agnieszka Jerzyk POL 2:02:52

26 Vicky Holland GBR 2:02:55

27 Helle Frederiksen DEN 2:03:10

28 Katrien Verstuyft BEL 2:03:38

Rank Name NOC Time

29 Carole Peon FRA 2:03:58

30 Pamella Oliveira BRA 2:04:02

31 Maria Czesnik POL 2:04:09

32 Svenja Bazlen GER 2:04:11

33 Lucy Hall GBR 2:04:38

34 Juri Ide JPN 2:04:43

35 Nicky Samuels NZL 2:04:48

36 Rachel Klamer NED 2:04:59

37 Mateja Simic SLO 2:05:35

38 Gwen Jorgensen USA 2:06:34

39 Ai Ueda JPN 2:06:35

40 Daniela Ryf SUI 2:06:37

41 Maaike Caelers NED 2:06:53

42 Fabienne St Louis MRI 2:07:37

43 Aileen Reid IRL 2:08:16

44 Zurine Rodriguez ESP 2:08:44

45 Flora Duffy BER 2:08:54

46 Annamaria Mazzetti ITA 2:09:08

47 Alexandra Razarenova RUS 2:09:11

48 Lisa Perterer AUT 2:09:12

49 Elizabeth Bravo ECU 2:10:00

50 Yi Zhang CHN 2:10:01

51 Zsófia Kovács HUN 2:10:39

52 Paula Findlay CAN 2:12:09

DNF Yuliya Yelistratova UKR 0:00:00

DNF Kathy Tremblay CAN 0:00:00

DNF Emma Moffatt AUS 0:00:00

2012 LONDON OLYMPIC GAMES TRIATHLON Elite Women (cont'd)


2012 LONDON OLYMPIC GAMES TRIATHLON Elite Men

Rank Name NOC Time

1 Alistair Brownlee GBR 1:46:25

2 Javier Gomez Noya ESP 1:46:36

3 Jonathan Brownlee GBR 1:46:56

4 David Hauss FRA 1:47:14

5 Laurent Vidal FRA 1:47:21

6 Jan Frodeno GER 1:47:26

7 Alexander Bryukhankov RUS 1:47:35


9 Joao Silva POR 1:47:51

10 Alessandro Fabian ITA 1:48:03

11 Vincent Luis FRA 1:48:18


13 Ivan Vasiliev RUS 1:48:43


15 Kris Gemmell NZL 1:48:52

16 Steffen Justus GER 1:49:12

17 Richard Murray RSA 1:49:15

18 Courtney Atkinson AUS 1:49:19

19 Mario Mola ESP 1:49:23


21 Dmitry Polyanskiy RUS 1:49:24

22 Richard Varga SVK 1:49:25

23 Gavin Noble IRL 1:49:47

24 Jose Miguel Perez ESP 1:49:53

25 Kyle Jones CAN 1:49:58

26 Simon De Cuyper BEL 1:50:00

27 Brent Mcmahon CAN 1:50:03

28 Crisanto Grajales MEX 1:50:08

2012 LONDON OLYMPIC GAMES TRIATHLON Elite Men (cont'd)

Rank Name NOC Time

29 Davide Uccellari ITA 1:50:09

30 Jan Celustka CZE 1:50:17

31 Maik Petzold GER 1:50:23

32 Brad Kahlefeldt AUS 1:50:23

33 Ryan Sissons NZL 1:50:27

34 Tyler Butterfield BER 1:50:32

35 Brendan Sexton AUS 1:50:36

36 Reinaldo Colucci BRA 1:50:59

37 Stuart Hayes GBR 1:51:04

38 Gonzalo Raul Tellechea ARG 1:51:07

39 Ruedi Wild SUI 1:51:10

40 Andreas Giglmayr AUT 1:51:14

41 Bruno Pais POR 1:51:22


43 Yuichi Hosoda JPN 1:51:40

44 Diogo Sclebin BRA 1:51:51

45 Premysl Svarc CZE 1:52:08

46 Faquan Bai CHN 1:52:26

47 Marek Jaskolka POL 1:52:38

48 Leonardo Chacon CRC 1:52:39

49 Hervé Banti MON 1:52:42

50 Felipe Van De Wyngard CHI 1:53:02

51 Manuel Huerta PUR 1:53:39

52 Christopher Felgate ZIM 1:53:53

53 Carlos Javier Quinchara Forero COL 1:54:10

54 Min Ho Heo KOR 1:54:30

DNF Simon Whitfield CAN 0:00:00


PAST WORLD CHAMPIONS


PAST WORLD CHAMPIONS 1989-2015

Country Total Men Women

Australia 20 6 14

Great Britain 13 10 3

United States 7 1 6

Spain 6 6 0

New Zealand 2 1 1

France 1 1 0

Germany 1 1 0

Kazakhstan 1 1 0

Canada 1 0 1

Sweden 1 0 1

Portugal 1 0 1

ITU WORLD CHAMPIONS BY COUNTRY (ELITE) 1989-2015

Year Men Women Host

2015 Javier Gomez (ESP) Gwen Jorgensen (USA) Chicago, USA

2014 Javier Gomez (ESP) Gwen Jorgensen (USA) Edmonton, CAN

2013 Javier Gomez (ESP) Non Stanford (GBR) London, GBR

2012 Jonathan Brownlee (GBR) Lisa Norden (SWE) Auckland, NZL

2011 Alistair Brownlee (GBR) Helen Jenkins (GBR) Beijing, CHN

2010 Javier Gomez (ESP) Emma Moffatt (AUS) Budapest, HUN

2009 Alistair Brownlee (GBR) Emma Moffatt (AUS) Gold Coast, AUS

2008 Javier Gomez (ESP) Helen Jenkins (GBR) Vancouver, CAN

2007 Daniel Unger (GER) Vanessa Fernandes (POR) Hamburg, GER

2006 Tim Don (GBR) Emma Snowsill (AUS) Lausanne, SUI

2005 Peter Robertson (AUS) Emma Snowsill (AUS) Gamagori, JPN

2004 Bevan Docherty (NZL) Sheila Taormina (USA) Madeira, POR

2003 Peter Robertson (AUS) Emma Snowsill (AUS) Queenstown, NZL

2002 Ivan Rana (ESP) Leanda Cave (GBR) Cancun, MEX

2001 Peter Robertson (AUS) Siri Lindley (USA) Edmonton, CAN

2000 Olivier Marceau (FRA) Nicole Hackett (AUS) Perth, AUS

1999 Dmitriy Gaag (KAZ) Loretta Harrop (AUS) Montreal, CAN

1998 Simon Lessing (GBR) Joanne King (AUS) Lausanne, SUI

1997 Chris McCormack (AUS) Emma Carney (AUS) Perth, AUS

1996 Simon Lessing (GBR) Jackie Gallagher (AUS) Cleveland, USA

1995 Simon Lessing (GBR) Karen Smyers (USA) Cancun, MEX

1994 Spencer Smith (GBR) Emma Carney (AUS) Wellington, NZL

1993 Spencer Smith (GBR) Michellie Jones (AUS) Manchester, GBR

1992 Simon Lessing (GBR) Michellie Jones (AUS) Muskoka, CAN

1991 Miles Stewart (AUS) Joanne Ritchie (CAN) Queensland, AUS

1990 Greg Welch (AUS) Karen Smyers (USA) Orlando, USA

1989 Mark Allen (USA) Erin Baker (NZL) Avignon, FRA


STATISTICS


NATIONAL FEDERATION STATS

A total of 42 NOCs had qualified spots at the triathlon competition for Rio 2016, the highest number ever for triathlon at an Olympic Games. In London there were 39 NOCs, and in Beijing 2008, there were 36 NOCs that had qualified positions. Prior to that, there were 33 in Athens 2004 and 34 in Sydney 2000, although in those Olympics, there were 50 women and 50 men on the start lists as opposed to 55 now.

Among the 42 NOCs this year, six have qualified a spot for the first time in the history of triathlon at the Olympic Games, including: Azerbaijan, Barbados, Israel, Jordan, Norway and Puerto Rico.

The eight NOCs that were able to qualify the maximum of three women were Australia, Canada, Spain, Great Britain, Germany, Japan, Russia, and the United States.

The eight NOCs that have qualified the maximum of three men are Australia, Spain, France, Great Britain, Mexico, Portugal, Russia and the United States

HISTORIC STATS

Anja Dittmer (GER), Hunter Kemper (USA) and Simon Whitfield (CAN) are the only current 4 time Olympians. This year, Ainhoa Murua (ESP), Hirokatsu Tayama (JPN), Nicola Spirig (SUI) and Sven Riederer (SUI) will join the club.

Australia, Great Britain and United States have had 23 entries each in triathlon Olympic history and will each be sending 6 athletes each this time. No Federation has sent 3 men and 3 women to every Olympic Games.

A total of 12 countries have won medals with seven taking Gold. Only Switzerland have won multiple Gold medals.

Australia have the most Olympic triathlon medals with 5 medals from men’s and women’s races – 1 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze.

Australia and New Zealand are the only countries to have a medal of each color.

No triathletes have won two Olympic gold medals. Could Nicola Spirig and Alistair Brownlee change that history in Rio?

Four women and three men on the Olympic start lists have won medals in previous Olympic Games – Nicola Spirig, Lisa Norden, Emma Moffatt, Erin Densham on the women’s side & Alistair Brownlee, Jonathan Brownlee & Sven Reiderer on the men’s side.

53 of the 110 men and women racing in the Olympics have competed in at least one Olympic Games before.

BUNCH OF STATS

START NUMBER STATS (stats are combined men’s and women’s races)

Athletes with the start number 34 have an extra lucky start in Rio. The number 34 has won 3 medals (1 gold and 2 bronze). Those numbers belong to Carolina Routier (ESP) & Andreas Schilling (DEN) in Rio.

Five of the Olympic gold medals have gone to athletes wearing start numbers 30-39.

Both of Bevan Docherty’s medals came while wearing the number 27.

The lowest number to take home a medal is 16.

Eight different athletes have worn the same number in multiple Games

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ITU RACE STATS

On the Olympic start lists, Dmitry Polyanskiy (RUS) has more WTS race starts than anybody else with 53. Ai Ueda (JPN) is the most experienced on the women’s side with 51. They have also done more ITU races than any other athlete with Polyanskiy doing 148 and Ueda 169 in their careers.

A total of 21 athletes toeing he line in Rio have won a WTS race, and 37 have a WTS podium.

Alistair Brownlee has won more triathlons than any man lining up. Of 65 race starts, he’s won 35 for a 53.8% winning record. In the WTS, he’s started 32 times and won 21 times & been on the podium 25 times making his WTS winning average 65.6%!

Gwen Jorgensen is the most successful woman lining up. She has started 65 times and won 24 of those races. In the WTS, it’s 17 wins from 35 stars. Even more impressive, she’s been on the podium 22 of those times at a WTS race making her WTS winning average a speedy 48.6% & her podium performance at 78%!

Aihona Murua (ESP) is the oldest woman on the start list at 38.

Sven Riederer (SUI) is the oldest man on the start list at 35.

Cassandrea Beaugrand (FRA) is the youngest triathlete in Rio at just 19 years old. Tyler Mislawchuck (CAN) is the youngest man at 21 & he’ll celebrate his 22nd birthday just one day after his race in Rio!

Gwen Jorgensen owns the fastest 5km run split in WTS history with 15:31 at the 2013 World Triathlon Hamburg. She also has the fastest 10k at 31:41 at the 2013 World Triathlon Stockholm.

Mario Mola has the fastest 5km run split of 13:55 in World Triathlon history, done at the 2015 World Triathlon Hamburg.

Alistair Brownlee owns the fastest 10km run split in WTS history having run 28:43 at the 2009 WTS London race.

WINNING MARGINS, SPLITS AND DEFICITS** **Please note records are not absolute with different conditions and lengths of courses.

The closest finish in the men’s Olympic race has been six seconds, which was won by Jan Frodeno (GER) over Simon Whitfield (CAN) in Beijing 2008.

Interestingly, the largest winning margin in the men’s triathlon is only 13 seconds, which was Simon Whitfield (CAN) over Stefan Vuckovic (GER) in Sydney 2000.

The largest winning margin in the women’s Olympic triathlon was Emma Snowsill (AUS) over Vanessa Fernandes (POR) with a whopping 67 seconds.

The closest finish in the women’s Olympic race was in London between Nicola Spirig (SUI) and Lisa Norden (SWE). It was so close it came down to a photo finish to determine who won.

In order of Olympic year, the men’s winning margins have been 13, 8, 6 and 11 seconds making the average winning margin 9.5 seconds.

In order of Olympic year, the women’s winning margins have been 2, 7, 67 and 0 so average is 19 seconds.

In 2004, Kate Allen (AUT) was 173 seconds down coming out of T2 and went on to win.

Simon Whitfield (CAN) was 68 seconds down in Sydney leaving T2 and in 25th place and went on to win.

For the women, 173 seconds is the largest deficit anyone has ever overcome to make the podium, much less win.

For the men, 68 seconds is the largest deficit to be overcome and make the podium.

Being a long way behind in the swim doesn’t seem to be a problem the average deficit of all gold medal winners out of the swim is 40 seconds. For the men the average deficit out of the water for gold medal winners is 22.5 seconds, for the women the average is 57.5.

Lucy Hall (GBR) has the fastest female swim with 18:16 at London, which was with a wetsuit.


Richard Varga (SVK) has the fastest male swim with a 16:56 at London and the only person to break 17 mins for the swim, done with a wetsuit.

Non wetsuit records are 18:37 for the women (Loretta Harrop and Sheila Taormina) in Athens and 17:49 for Andy Potts (USA) in Athens.

Bike records are 57:17 for the men by Conrad Stolz (RSA) and Nicola Spirig (SUI) with 1:03:54. That’s an average speed of 41.9km/h for the 40km for Conrad Stolz or 26mph.

Alistair Brownlee (GBR) has the fastest run split of 29:07 in London and Emma Snowsill (AUS) ran 33:16 in Beijing.

Four men have run under 30 minutes at the Olympics, which all happened at London

Olympic record finish times are 01:58:26 for the women (Emma Snowsill, Beijing) and 01:46:25 for the men (Alilstair Brownlee, London).

A time of 1:59 seems to be the magic key to get on a podium for the women. Six women have ducked under 2 hours in the Olympics, and that has always been good enough to make the podium (Sarah True clocked 2 hours exactly in London and was 4th).


OLYMPIC STATS As of 8 April 2016

Year Location Gold Silver Bronze

2012 London (GBR)

BROWNLEE Alistair (GBR)

GOMEZ Javier (ESP)

BROWNLEE Jonathan (GBR)

2008 Beijing (CHN)

FRODENO Jan (GER)

WHITFIELD Simon (CAN)

DOCHERTY Bevan (NZL)

2004 Athens (GRE)

CARTER Hamish (NZL)

DOCHERTY Bevan (NZL)

RIEDERER Sven (SUI)

2000 Sydney NSW (AUS)

WHITFIELD Simon (CAN)

VUCKOVIC Stephan (GER)

REHULA Jan (CZE)

Please note that some of the NOCs presented may no longer exist.

OLYMPIC GAMES 2000 - 2012: MEDALLISTS MEN

Year Location Gold Silver Bronze

2012 London (GBR) SPIRIG Nicola (SUI)

NORDEN Lisa (SWE)

DENSHAM Erin (AUS)

2008 Beijing (CHN) SNOWSILL Emma (AUS)

FERNANDES Vanessa (POR)

MOFFATT Emma (AUS)

2004 Athens (GRE) ALLEN Kate (AUT)

HARROP Loretta (AUS)

WILLIAMS Susan (USA)

2000 Sydney, NSW (AUS) McMAHON Brigitte (SUI)

JONES Michellie (AUS)

DI MARCO MESSMER Magali (SUI)

OLYMPIC GAMES 2000 - 2012: MEDALLISTS WOMEN

Rank NOC Men Women Total Rank by totalG S B Tot G S B Tot G S B Tot

1 SUI – Switzerland 1 1 2 1 3 2 2 4 2

2 AUS – Australia 1 2 2 5 1 2 2 5 1

3 NZL – New Zealand 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 3 3

4 CAN – Canada 1 1 2 1 1 2 =4

4 GER – Germany 1 1 2 1 1 2 =4

6 GBR – Great Britain 1 1 2 1 1 2 =4

7 AUT – Austria 1 1 1 1 =7

8 POR – Portugal 1 1 1 1 =7

8 ESP – Spain 1 1 1 1 =7

8 SWE – Sweden 1 1 1 1 =7

11 CZE – Czech Republic 1 1 1 1 =7

11 USA – United States of America

1 1 1 1 =7

Total 4 4 4 12 4 4 4 12 8 8 8 24

Equal sign (=) indicates that two or more NOCs share the same rank by total.

G - Gold; S - Silver; B - Bronze; Tot - Total

OLYMPIC GAMES 2000 - 2012: MEDALS PER COUNTRY

Rank Name NOC Total Gold Silver Bronze

1 WHITFIELD Simon CAN 2 1 1

1 DOCHERTY Bevan NZL 2 1 1


The table (two or more medals) is sorted on the total number of medals.

OLYMPIC GAMES 2000 - 2012: MULTI-MEDALLISTS


WTS / WORLD CUP STATS As of 8 April 2016

WORLD TRIATHLON SERIES 2009 - 2015 / WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 1989 - 2008: MEDALLISTS MEN


1 SNOWSILL Emma AUS 4 3 1

2 JONES Michellie AUS 8 2 2 4

3 CARNEY Emma AUS 4 2 1 1

4 SMYERS Karen USA 3 2 1

5 JENKINS Helen GBR 2 2

5 JORGENSEN Gwen USA 2 2

5 MOFFATT Emma AUS 2 2


1 JONES Michellie AUS 8 2 2 4

2 HEWITT Andrea NZL 5 2 3

3 SNOWSILL Emma AUS 4 3 1

3 CARNEY Emma AUS 4 2 1 1

3 GALLAGHER Jackie AUS 4 1 3

3 BENNETT Laura USA 4 1 3

7 SMYERS Karen USA 3 2 1

7 NORDEN Lisa SWE 3 1 1 1

7 RITCHIE Joanne CAN 3 1 1 1

7 MONTGOMERY Carol CAN 3 2 1

7 TRUE Sarah USA 3 1 2

12 JENKINS Helen GBR 2 2

12 JORGENSEN Gwen USA 2 2

12 MOFFATT Emma AUS 2 2

12 FERNANDES Vanessa POR 2 1 1

12 HARROP Loretta AUS 2 1 1

12 HAUG Anne GER 2 1 1

12 LEUTNER Joy USA 2 2

same notes as previous table

WORLD TRIATHLON SERIES 2009 - 2015 / WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 1989 - 2008: MEDALLISTS WOMEN


1 GOMEZ Javier ESP 9 5 3 1

2 LESSING Simon GBR 7 4 2 1

3 ROBERTSON Peter AUS 5 3 2

4 BROWNLEE Alistair GBR 2 2

4 SMITH Spencer GBR 2 2


1 GOMEZ Javier ESP 9 5 3 1

2 LESSING Simon GBR 7 4 2 1

3 ROBERTSON Peter AUS 5 3 2

4 BROWNLEE Jonathan GBR 4 1 2 1

5 RANYA Ivan ESP 3 1 2

5 STEWART Miles AUS 3 1 2

5 BEVEN Brad AUS 3 3

5 CARTER Hamish NZL 3 2 1

5 MOLA Mario ESP 3 2 1

5 KAHLEFELDT Brad AUS 3 3

11 BROWNLEE Alistair GBR 2 2

11 SMITH Spencer GBR 2 2

11 DOCHERTY Bevan NZL 2 1 1

11 GAAG Dmitriy KAZ 2 1 1

11 MARCEAU Olivier FRA, SUI 2 1 1

11 HUG Reto SUI 2 1 1

11 WELLS Rick NZL 2 1 1

11 EGGERT Ralf GER 2 2

The first table (two or more gold medals) is sorted by gold/silver/bronze medals and the second table (two or more medals) is sorted on the total number of medals.

Until 2008 the World Championships were decided during a single event. Since 2009 the best perform-ing athlete in the World Triathlon Series is crowned world champion.



WORLD TRIATHLON SERIES 2009 - 2015 / WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 1989 - 2008: MEDALS PER COUNTRY

Rank NOC Men Women Total Rank by totalG S B Tot G S B Tot G S B Tot

1 AUS – Australia 6 6 7 19 13 9 6 28 19 15 13 47 1

2 GBR – Great Britain 10 5 3 18 4 1 1 6 14 6 4 24 =2

3 USA – United States of America

1 1 2 6 6 10 22 7 6 11 24 =2

4 ESP – Spain 6 7 2 15 6 7 2 15 5

5 NZL – New Zealand 1 5 3 9 1 2 6 9 2 7 9 18 4

6 CAN – Canada 1 4 2 7 1 4 2 7 7

7 GER – Germany 1 2 3 6 1 1 2 1 3 4 8 6

8 SWE – Sweden 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 3 =9

9 POR – Portugal 1 1 2 1 1 2 =11

10 FRA – France 1 2 3 1 2 3 =9

11 KAZ – Kazakhstan 1 1 2 1 1 2 =11

12 SUI – Switzerland 1 2 3 1 1 2 2 4 8

13 BEL – Belgium 1 1 1 1 =13

13 DEN – Denmark 1 1 1 1 =13

15 BRA – Brazil 1 1 1 1 =13

15 NED – Netherlands 1 1 1 1 =13

15 RUS – Russian Federation

1 1 1 1 =13

Total 27 27 27 81 27 27 27 81 54 54 54 162

Until 2008 the World Championships were decided during a single event. Since 2009 the best performing athlete in the World Triathlon Series is crowned world champion.


Equal sign (=) indicates that two or more NOCs share the same rank by total.

G - Gold; S - Silver; B - Bronze; Tot - Total


RESULTS LAST OLYMPIC CYCLE: MEN

Rank WTS 2015 WTS 2014 WTS 2013 OG London 2012

Name NOC Name NOC Name NOC Name NOC

22 DODDS Tony NZL SHOEMAKER Jarrod

USA LOESCHKE Franz GER VARGA Richard SVK

23 NIESCHLAG Justus

GER GRAJALES Crisanto

MEX GRAJALES Crisanto

MEX NOBLE Gavin IRL

24 FABIAN Ales-sandro

ITA MALOY Joe USA BOWDEN Adam GBR PEREZ Jose Miguel

ESP

25 RAPHAEL Aurelien

FRA HERNANDEZ Vicente

ESP JUSTUS Steffen GER JONES Kyle CAN

26 GEENS Jelle BEL POLYANSKIY Igor RUS CHRABOT Matt USA de CUYPER Simon

BEL

27 SILVA Joao POR BRYUKHANKOV Alexander

RUS JONES Kyle CAN McMAHON Brent CAN

28 MISLAWCHUK Tyler

CAN DODDS Tony NZL SHARP Matthew GBR GRAJALES Crisanto

MEX

29 JUSTUS Steffen GER RAPHAEL Aurelien

FRA WILSON Dan AUS UCCELLARI Davide

ITA

30 POLYANSKIY Dmitry

RUS COLUCCI Rein-aldo

BRA ZIPF Jonathan GER CELUSTKA Jan CZE

31 YORKE Andrew CAN GOOD Cameron AUS le CORRE Pierre FRA PETZOLD Maik GER

32 KANUTE Ben USA UCCELLARI Davide

ITA KEANE Bryan IRL KAHLEFELDT Brad

AUS

33 SISSONS Ryan NZL SHELDON Grant GBR COLUCCI Rein-aldo

BRA SISSONS Ryan NZL

34 McDOWELL Kevin

USA PEVTSOV Ros-tyslav

UKR ELLICE Clark NZL BUTTERFIELD Tyler

BER

35 BOWDEN Adam GBR SEXTON Brendan AUS de CUYPER Simon

BEL SEXTON Brendan AUS

36 TELLECHEA Gonzalo

ARG JONES Kyle CAN BUCHHOLZ Gregor

GER COLUCCI Rein-aldo

BRA

37 BIRTWHISTLE Jacob

AUS ARRAIOLOS Miguel

POR BRYUKHANKOV Andrey

RUS HAYES Stuart GBR

38 WILSON Dan AUS KEANE Bryan IRL MOULAI Tony FRA TELLECHEA Gonzalo

ARG

39 SALVISBERG Andrea

SUI TAYAMA Hirokatsu

JPN FRODENO Jan GER WILD Ruedi SUI

40 WILSON Jason BAR YORKE Andrew CAN FISHER Ryan AUS GIGLMAYR Andreas

AUT



1 GOMEZ Javier ESP GOMEZ Javier ESP GOMEZ Javier ESP BROWNLEE Alistair

GBR

2 MOLA Mario ESP MOLA Mario ESP BROWNLEE Jonathan

GBR GOMEZ Javier ESP

3 LUIS Vincent FRA BROWNLEE Jonathan

GBR MOLA Mario ESP BROWNLEE Jonathan

GBR

4 MURRAY Richard RSA BROWNLEE Alistair

GBR BROWNLEE Alistair

GBR HAUSS David FRA

5 ALARZA Fernando

ESP PEREIRA Joao POR MURRAY Richard RSA VIDAL Laurent FRA

6 BAILIE Ryan AUS LUIS Vincent FRA SILVA Joao POR FRODENO Jan GER

7 GRAJALES Crisanto

MEX POLYANSKIY Dmitry

RUS VIDAL Laurent FRA BRYUKHANKOV Alexander

RUS

8 PEREIRA Joao POR MURRAY Richard RSA RIEDERER Sven SUI RIEDERER Sven SUI

9 ROYLE Aaron AUS BAILIE Ryan AUS POLYANSKIY Dmitry

RUS SILVA Joao POR

10 le CORRE Pierre FRA ROYLE Aaron AUS LUIS Vincent FRA FABIAN Alessandro

ITA

11 BROWNLEE Jonathan

GBR BUCHHOLZ Gregor

GER ROYLE Aaron AUS LUIS Vincent FRA

12 SCHOEMAN Henri

RSA ALARZA Fernando

ESP VASILIEV Ivan RUS DOCHERTY Bevan

NZL

13 RIEDERER Sven SUI SILVA Joao POR SISSONS Ryan NZL VASILIEV Ivan RUS

14 BROWNLEE Alistair

GBR RIEDERER Sven SUI SCHOEMAN Henri

RSA KEMPER Hunter USA

15 HERNANDEZ Vicente

ESP BOWDEN Adam GBR FABIAN Alessandro

ITA GEMMELL Kris NZL

16 POLYANSKIY Igor RUS WILSON Dan AUS McNAMEE David GBR JUSTUS Steffen GER

17 CONINX Dorian FRA HARRIS Aaron GBR BAILIE Ryan AUS MURRAY Richard RSA

18 BRYUKHANKOV Alexander

RUS FABIAN Alessandro

ITA PEREIRA Joao POR ATKINSON Courtney

AUS

19 FALDUM Gabor HUN SISSONS Ryan NZL RAPHAEL Aurelien

FRA MOLA Mario ESP

20 VARGA Richard SVK JUSTUS Steffen GER VARGA Richard SVK TAYAMA Hirokatsu

JPN

21 PEVTSOV Rostyslav

AZE VARGA Richard SVK GOOD Cameron AUS POLYANSKIY Dmitry

RUS


RESULTS LAST OLYMPIC CYCLE: WOMEN



1 JORGENSEN Gwen

USA JORGENSEN Gwen

USA STANFORD Non GBR SPIRIG Nicola SUI

2 HEWITT Andrea NZL GROFF Sarah USA STIMPSON Jodie GBR NORDEN Lisa SWE

3 TRUE Sarah USA HEWITT Andrea NZL HAUG Anne GER DENSHAM Erin AUS

4 HOLLAND Vicky GBR STIMPSON Jodie GBR JORGENSEN Gwen

USA TRUE Sarah (née Groff)

USA

5 ZAFERES Katie USA SAMUELS Nicky NZL HEWITT Andrea NZL JENKINS Helen GBR

6 KLAMER Rachel NED JENKINS Helen GBR MOFFATT Emma AUS HEWITT Andrea NZL

7 DUFFY Flora BER JACKSON Emma AUS GENTLE Ashleigh AUS MURUA Ainhoa ESP

8 STANFORD Non GBR REID Aileen IRL REID Aileen IRL JACKSON Emma AUS

9 REID Aileen IRL SWEETLAND Kirsten

CAN GROFF Sarah USA HARRISON Jessica

FRA

10 MOFFATT Emma AUS BETTO Alice ITA BETTO Alice ITA McILROY Kate NZL

11 RIVEROS Barbara

CHI IDE Juri JPN JACKSON Emma AUS HAUG Anne GER

12 GENTLE Ashleigh AUS FRINTOVA Vendula

CZE CAELERS Maaike NED DITTMER Anja GER

13 ROBISCH Rebecca

GER OLIVEIRA Pamella

BRA IDE Juri JPN ABYSOVA Irina RUS

14 UEDA Ai JPN KLAMER Rachel NED SAMUELS Nicky NZL ADACHI Mariko JPN

15 McSHANE Charlotte

AUS RIVAS Claudia MEX McILROY Kate NZL FRINTOVA Vendula

CZE

16 KASPER Kirsten USA ZAFERES Katie (née Hursey)

USA ABRAM Felicity AUS RIVEROS Barbara

CHI

17 SPIRIG Nicola SUI MOFFATT Emma AUS HARRISON Jessica

FRA BENNETT Laura USA

18 PHILIPPIN Hanna GER BRAULT Sarah-Anne

CAN UEDA Ai JPN CHARAYRON Emmie

FRA

19 PERTERER Lisa AUT UEDA Ai JPN HEWISON Katie GBR SANDERS Gillian RSA

20 SALLER Sophia GER BONIN Charlotte ITA McSHANE Charlotte

AUS VODICKOVA Radka

CZE

21 FRINTOVA Vendula

CZE MAZZETTI Anna Maria

ITA MAZZETTI Anna Maria

ITA RIVAS Claudia MEX

22 RIVAS Claudia MEX ROBISCH Rebecca

GER FRINTOVA Vendula

CZE ROBERTS Kate RSA

23 TOMLIN Renee USA RIVEROS Barbara

CHI SATO Yuka JPN JENSEN Line DEN



24 LINDEMANN Laura

GER JERDONEK Lindsey

USA SWEETLAND Kirsten

CAN DAMLAIMCOURT Marina

ESP

25 BACKHOUSE Gillian

AUS HALL Lucy GBR KNAPP Anja GER JERZYK Agnieszka

POL

26 JERDONEK Lindsey

USA MURUA Ainhoa ESP ADACHI Mariko JPN HOLLAND Vicky GBR

27 KNAPP Anja GER SATO Yuka JPN PERTERER Lisa AUT FREDERIKSEN Helle

DEN

28 MAZZETTI Anna Maria

ITA KNAPP Anja GER RIVEROS Barbara

CHI VERSTUYFT Katrien

BEL

29 HAUG Anne GER VILIC Sara AUT TAKAHASHI Yuko JPN PEON Carole FRA

30 SATO Yuka JPN HOLLAND Vicky GBR BOTERENBROOD Danne

NED OLIVEIRA Pamella

BRA

31 DENSHAM Erin AUS VANEK Margit HUN ROBERTS Kate RSA CZESNIK Maria POL

32 JACKSON Emma AUS HAUG Anne GER van COEVORDEN Natalie

AUS BAZLEN Svenja GER

33 MURUA Ainhoa ESP MICHEL Claire BEL HOLLAND Vicky GBR HALL Lucy GBR

34 ROUTIER Carolina

ESP GENTLE Ashleigh AUS BONIN Charlotte ITA IDE Juri JPN

35 ANNEN Jolanda SUI SANDERS Gillian RSA RIVAS Claudia MEX SAMUELS Nicky NZL

36 IDE Juri JPN McSHANE Charlotte

AUS MURUA Ainhoa ESP KLAMER Rachel NED

37 KRETZ Amelie CAN PERTERER Lisa AUT ROBISCH Rebecca

GER SIMIC Mateja SLO

38 FINDLAY Paula CAN JERZYK Agnieszka

POL KLAMER Rachel NED JORGENSEN Gwen

USA

39 VANEK Margit HUN ROUTIER Carolina

ESP VERSTUYFT Katrien

BEL UEDA Ai JPN

40 JENKINS Helen GBR ADACHI Mariko JPN OLIVEIRA Pamella

BRA RYF Daniela SUI


HOW DO ATHLETES QUALIFY FOR THE OLYMPICS?In the years leading up to the Olympic Games the ITU sets stringent qualification criteria for National Federations and National Olympic Committees. The NOCs determine their athlete qualification parameters, often involving strong performances at specific races, such as a test event or a World Triathlon Series.

HOW DO ATHLETES PICK THEIR START POSITIONS? Selecting the start position is a blind selection process, which takes place at the athlete briefing. The first 10 athletes ranked in the Olympic Qualification List go first.

HOW ARE RACE NUMBERS AS-SIGNED? Race numbers are assigned at random to the National Federation.

WHEN DOES AN ATHLETE HAVE TO SERVE TIME IN THE PENALTY BOX? A time penalty is served in a penalty box situated on the run course. It can be served on any lap of the run but must be served before the end of the race. The most common reasons for a 15-second time penalty are i) false start, ii) failure to rack bike correctly, iii) mounting the bike before the mount line or dismounting after the dismount line, iv) storing equipment (e.g bike helmet or wetsuit) outside the designated area in transition.

WHAT ARE THE MOST COMMON RULE INFRINGEMENTS? An athlete can be penalised for rule transgressions either with a time penalty or disqualification. Disqualification is used for severe rule infringements such as unsportsmanlike behaviour, deliberate contact with another athlete and abusive language to an official.

FAQ - IMPORTANT RULES

THE BIKE COURSE IS 41.6KM BUT AN OLYMPIC-DISTANCE COURSE IS 40KM. WHAT ARE THE RULES ON COURSE VARIATIONS? In a standard distance course (also called Olympic distance), the original distances may vary up to 10%. This does not take into account a situation where a discipline may need to be shortened or cancelled due to safety issues.

HOW CAN ATHLETES QUALIFY TO COMPETE IN THE SERIES?National Federations (NF) will enter athletes and the start list will based on the current athlete’s ranking. Each NF will be allowed a maximum of six athletes with the host NF given a maximum of eight spots. While a maximum of 65 men and 65 women will make up the Elite category with up to 75 men and 75 women in the Grand Final, only 55 men and women will line up at the Olympics.

HOW DO ATHLETES QUALIFY FOR THE GRAND FINAL?Athletes qualify through a detailed qualification process, which takes into account his or her world championship ranking, ITU points standing and respective continental championships.

HOW CAN THE PUBLIC FOLLOW THEIR FAVOURITE ATHLETES?The public may keep track of all their favourite triathletes at www.triathlon.org where all athlete bios, current rankings and event times may be found as well as follow on facebook, twitter, Instagram, snapchat and youtube at @worldtriathlon.

HOW DOES ITU IMPLEMENT ANTI-DOPING STRATEGIES?The ITU has accepted the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) Code to help keep the sport of triathlon clean; the ITU Anti-Doping Rules are in compliance with the World Anti-Doping Code. Please visit www.triathlon.org/about/anti-doping for more information.


OLYMPIC DISTANCE TRIATHLON1.5km swim, 40km bike, 10km run

SPRINT-DISTANCE TRIATHLON750m swim, 20km bike, 5km run

ELITE TRIATHLETEA professional triathlete who competes at an international level.

AGE-GROUP TRIATHLETEA non-professional (i.e. amateur) triathlete who competes against other athletes within their five-year age bracket (e.g. 25-29, 30-34, etc.).

DNF“Did not finish”

DNS“Did not start”

T1 (TRANSITION 1)The change from swim to bike.

T2 (TRANSITION 2)The change from bike to run.

DRAFTINGAll Olympic Games, ITU World Triathlon Series and ITU World Cup events are draft legal on the bike, allowing athletes to follow directly behind the rider in front of him or her in order to save energy.

SPLIT TIMEAn athlete’s time for one segment of the race (swim, bike or run).

LAP TIMEAn athlete’s time for a single swim, bike or run lap.

PENALTY BOXAn athlete may be given a 15-second penalty in the Penalty Box if assessed by a Technical Official to have unintentionally infringed the rules – for example, failure to properly place one’s helmet in the designated box after T2. The Penalty Box only appears in the run segment.

GLOSSARY


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