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Looking ahead to an exciting 2024 of World Triathlon Para racing

Looking ahead to an exciting 2024 of World Triathlon Para racing

03/03/24 - A packed calendar of Para triathlon racing will get underway this weekend with the first World Triathlon Para Cup of the season. While many will already be gearing up for the Paralympic Games in Paris,... |

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Podcast episode #54 Kendall Gretsch

Podcast episode #54 Kendall Gretsch

25/01/22 - In March, just half a year on from winning PTWC Paralympic triathlon gold in the most dramatic style in Tokyo, USA’s Kendall Gretsch will be in Beijing, ready to defend the Paralympic Nordic Skiing... |

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The year in review: Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games

The year in review: Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games

21/12/21 - Eight races, eight incredible Paralympic Champions, the Tokyo 2020 para triathlon racing lived up to the hype and more as one of the standout events in the Japanese capital at the end of August. Spread... |

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Podcast #49 - Paralympic Champion Brad Snyder

Podcast #49 - Paralympic Champion Brad Snyder

24/09/21 - Gold for Brad Snyder in the men’s PTVI race was one of the revelations of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and the third successive Games he had topped the podium following swim success at London 2012... |

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Podcast #48 - Paralympic Champion Susana Rodriguez

Podcast #48 - Paralympic Champion Susana Rodriguez

09/09/21 - A doctor of physical medicine and rehabilitation, a World Champion and now a Paralympic Champion, Spain’s Susana Rodriguez was born with albinism that caused bad eyesight which deteriorated rapidly, but... |

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Grace Norman ready to defend Paralympic title in Tokyo

Grace Norman ready to defend Paralympic title in Tokyo

26/08/21 - “Don’t set limits for yourself. It’s very easy to put a top on your dreams and just say ‘I’ve reached it’. Set goals that are way outside what you think you can hit and then just go for them every... |

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Jess Tuomela breaks down the magic of PTVI racing ahead of her Paralympic debut

Jess Tuomela breaks down the magic of PTVI racing ahead of her Paralympic debut

25/08/21 - Canada’s Jessica Tuomela is a former Paralympic swimmer-turned-para triathlete heading back to the Tokyo 2020 course on which she won the Para Cup at the 2019 Test Event. The former Duathlon World... |

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Jetze Plat eyes latest landmark of an extraordinary career at Tokyo 2020

Jetze Plat eyes latest landmark of an extraordinary career at Tokyo 2020

23/08/21 - Netherlands’ Jetze Plat is quite simply one of the greatest para triathletes ever to take up the sport. With four consecutive world titles and a Rio 2016 Paralympic gold in the PTWC (wheelchair) class... |

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Leeds to host Para Series races for first time as Paralympic Qualification period continues

Leeds to host Para Series races for first time as Paralympic Qualification period continues

04/06/21 - The World Triathlon Para Series takes to the north-England city of Leeds for the first time on Saturday afternoon, the second racing of the year’s Paralympic Qualification period where the best in the... |

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World Triathlon 2020: The year ahead


World Triathlon 2020: The year ahead


21/01/20 - This is not a test. The year is 2020 and in just a few months, the Olympic Games will be taking over Tokyo. As well as the 55 Elite male and 55 Elite female triathletes battling for individual glory in... |

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Paratriathlon - what you need to know

Paratriathlon - what you need to know

01/01/20 - The triathlon events at the Paralympic Games will see all competitors from the different sport classes compete over a course of 750m of swimming, 20km of cycling and 5km of running. The medal events that... |

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Paratriathlon World Cup set to give taste of Tokyo 2020 conditions

Paratriathlon World Cup set to give taste of Tokyo 2020 conditions

12/08/19 - Tokyo hosts the latest stop on the 2019 Paratriathlon World Cup circuit on Saturday morning, with the races doubling as the Test Event for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. A single 750m lap of the Bay... |

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First Paralympic Paratri champs crowned

First Paralympic Paratri champs crowned

10/09/16 - History was made at Copacabana Beach on Saturday, as the first-ever paratriathlon Paralympic champions were crowned. Martin Schulz (GER) in PT4, Andrew Lewis (GBR) in PT2 and Jetze Plat (NED) in PT1... |

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Paratriathletes selected for Rio Paralympics

Paratriathletes selected for Rio Paralympics

03/08/16 - On September 10-11, paratriathlon will debut at the Paralympic Games with the men’s PT1, PT2 & PT4 sport classes, as well as the women’s PT2, PT4 & PT5 sport classes. As we approach this cornerstone... |

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Olympic & Paralympic test event dates announced

Olympic & Paralympic test event dates announced

28/10/14 - ITU today announced that dates for test events ahead of the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic and Paralympic Games have been confirmed. The 2015 Rio de Janeiro ITU World Olympic Qualification Event and World... |

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