| Paratriathlon at the Summer Paralympics | |
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| Governing body | ITU |
| Events | 8 (men: 4; women: 4) |
| Games | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual PT1 details |
Jetze Plat Netherlands
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Geert Schipper Netherlands
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Giovanni Achenza Italy
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| Men's individual PT2 details |
Andrew Lewis Great Britain
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Michele Ferrarin Italy
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Mohamed Lahna Morocco
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| Men's individual PT4 details |
Martin Schulz Germany
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Stefan Daniel Canada
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Jairo Ruiz Lopez Spain
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| Women's individual PT2 details |
Allysa Seely United States
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Hailey Danisewicz United States
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Melissa Stockwell United States
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| Women's individual PT4 details |
Grace Norman United States
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Lauren Steadman Great Britain
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Gwladys Lemoussu France
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| Women's individual PT5 details |
Katie Kelly Australia
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Alison Patrick Great Britain
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Melissa Reid Great Britain
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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.
2024
Medal table
Updated after the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 8 | 6 | 3 | 17 |
| 2 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 |  Spain (ESP) | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 |  France (FRA) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 |  Netherlands (NED) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 |  Germany (GER) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 |  Australia (AUS) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 |  Italy (ITA) | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 9 |  Austria (AUT) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 |  Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 |  Japan (JPN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 |  Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 |  Morocco (MAR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (13 entries) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 75 | |
See also
References
- "Paratriathlon added to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games | Triathlon.org – International Triathlon Union". Triathlon.org. 11 December 2010. Retrieved 2012-06-19.
- "Paratriathlon". Rio 2016. 1989-08-06. Archived from the original on 2013-12-06. Retrieved 2013-06-20.
- "Rio ready to emulate London". Sport24.co.za. 2013-12-12. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
- "Para-Triathlon | IPC". Paralympic.org. Retrieved 2012-07-13.
- "Para-Triathlon | IPC". Paralympic.org. Retrieved 2012-06-19.
- "Paratriathlon – Triathlon.org – The Official Triathlon Resource". Triathlon.org. Retrieved 2012-06-19.
- "Paratriathlon". Rio 2016. 1989-08-06. Archived from the original on 2013-12-06. Retrieved 2013-06-20.
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