Paratriathlon at the Summer Paralympics facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Paratriathlon at the Summer Paralympics |
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| Governing body | ITU |
| Events | 8 (men: 4; women: 4) |
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Paratriathlon debuted at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Paratriathlon is a variant of the triathlon for athletes with a variety of physical disabilities. The sport is governed by the International Triathlon Union (ITU). The Paralympic event is a sprint race consisting of 750 m swimming, 20 km cycling and 5 km running stages. Athletes of both sexes compete in six categories according to the nature of their physical impairments. Some classifications allow for helpers in transition, while others allow for sighted pilot-guides throughout the race.
2016
The Paratriathlon debuted at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Medals
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Men's individual PT1 |
Jetze Plat Netherlands |
Geert Schipper Netherlands |
Giovanni Achenza Italy |
| Men's individual PT2 |
Andrew Lewis Great Britain |
Michele Ferrarin Italy |
Mohamed Lahna Morocco |
| Men's individual PT4 |
Martin Schulz Germany |
Stefan Daniel Canada |
Jairo Ruiz Lopez Spain |
| Women's individual PT2 |
Allysa Seely United States |
Hailey Danisewicz United States |
Melissa Stockwell United States |
| Women's individual PT4 |
Grace Norman United States |
Lauren Steadman Great Britain |
Gwladys Lemoussu France |
| Women's individual PT5 |
Katie Kelly Australia |
Alison Patrick Great Britain |
Melissa Reid Great Britain |
2020
The Paratriathlon returned to the program at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan. Classifications have been slightly amended in the interim, allowing for the introduction of a tandem-bike based triathlon for visually impaired athletes with guides.
| Event | Class | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Men | PTWC |
Jetze Plat Netherlands |
Florian Brungraber Austria |
Giovanni Achenza Italy |
| PTS4 |
Alexis Hanquinquant France |
Hideki Uda Japan |
Alejandro Sánchez Palomero Spain |
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| PTS5 |
Martin Schulz Germany |
George Peasgood Great Britain |
Stefan Daniel Canada |
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| PTVI |
 United StatesBradley Snyder Guide: Greg Billington |
 SpainHéctor Catalá Laparra Guide: Gustavo Rodríguez Iglesias |
 JapanSatoru Yoneoka Guide: Kohei Tsubaki |
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| Women | PTWC |
Kendall Gretsch United States |
Lauren Parker Australia |
Eva Moral Spain |
| PTS2 |
Allysa Seely United States |
Hailey Danz United States |
Veronica Yoko Plebani Italy |
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| PTS5 |
Lauren Steadman Great Britain |
Grace Norman United States |
Claire Cashmore Great Britain |
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| PTVI |
Spain Susana Rodríguez Guide: Sara Loehr |
 ItalyAnna Barbaro Guide: Charlotte Bonin |
 FranceAnnouck Curzillat Guide: Céline Bousrez |
2024
| Event | Class | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Men | PTWC |
Jetze Plat Netherlands |
Florian Brungraber Austria |
Geert Schipper Netherlands |
| PTS2 |
Jules Ribstein France |
Mohamed Lahna United States |
Mark Barr United States |
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| PTS3 |
Daniel Molina Spain |
Max Gelhaar Germany |
Nico Van Der Burgt Netherlands |
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| PTS4 |
Alexis Hanquinquant France |
Carlson Clough United States |
Nil Riudavets Spain |
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| PTS5 |
Chris Hammer United States |
Ronan Cordeiro Brazil |
Martin Schulz Germany |
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| PTVI |
Dave Ellis Great Britain |
Thibaut Rigaudeau France |
Antoine Perel France |
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| Women | PTWC |
Lauren Parker Australia |
Kendall Gretsch United States |
Leanne Taylor Canada |
| PTS2 |
Hailey Danz United States |
Veronica Yoko Plebani Italy |
Allysa Seely United States |
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| PTS4 |
Megan Richter Great Britain |
Marta Francés Spain |
Hannah Moore Great Britain |
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| PTS5 |
Grace Norman United States |
Claire Cashmore Great Britain |
Lauren Steadman Great Britain |
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| PTVI |
Susana Rodríguez Spain |
Francesca Tarantello Italy |
Anja Renner Germany |
Medal table
Updated after the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | United States (USA) |
8 | 6 | 3 | 17 |
| 2 |  Great Britain (GBR) |
4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | Spain (ESP) |
3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | France (FRA) |
3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 |  Netherlands (NED) |
3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 |  Germany (GER) |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 |  Australia (AUS) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Italy (ITA) |
0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 9 |  Austria (AUT) |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 |  Canada (CAN) |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | Japan (JPN) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | Brazil (BRA) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 |  Morocco (MAR) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (13 entries) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 75 | |
See also
In Spanish: Triatlón en los Juegos Paralímpicos para niños
- Paratriathlon at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
- Paratriathlon at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
