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Hanquinquant seeks PTS4 title defence and PTS3 men make Paralympic Triathlon debut in Paris
28/08/24 - Six world championship titles, one Paralympic title, France’s Paralympic flag-bearer, Paris 2024 Olympic torch-bearer, Alexis Hanquinquant is the home-town hero ready to take his nation’s capital by... |
Full StoryWhich men have secured Paralympic qualification slots for Paris?
21/08/24 - The Paralympic qualifying window came to an end with some thrilling action at the World Para Series event in Montreal back in June as athletes battled for the medals in wet conditions. For some, though,... |
Full StoryWhich women have secured Paralympic qualification slots for Paris?
21/08/24 - Paralympic fever is rising. With the Games fast approaching, it is time to take a look at the female athletes that secured their slots in Paris after a hectic June that concluded with the World Para... |
Full StoryAthletes await final confirmation of places as Paris 2024 Paralympic Qualification window closes
05/07/24 - Last weekend’s World Triathlon Para Series Montreal was the final action of the year-long Paris 2024 Paralympic Qualification period, with many of the athletes hoping to finish it inside the relative... |
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Paralympic Qualification window closes with tough World Triathlon Para Series Montreal
01/07/24 - The rain came down on the 2204 World Triathlon Para Series Montreal on Saturday morning, but it did little to dampen the performances of the best in the world as the likes of Alexis Hanquinquant and... |
Full StoryWorld Triathlon Para Series Montreal set to decide final Paralympic rankings
28/06/24 - Saturday in Montreal, Canada, will see the world’s Para triathletes tackling the now-familiar Parc Jean-Drapeau F1 course for the final time in this Paralympic cycle. The last blue carpet action of a... |
Full StoryPTWC World Champion Lauren Parker on staying positive… and fiercely competitive
19/06/20 - Australia’s Lauren Parker has achieved more in her 31 years than most people manage in a lifetime. She has also endured considerably more pain. From a promising young swimmer with Olympic-sized dreams she... |
Full StoryFour-time PTWC World Champion Jetze Plat Staying Strong during lockdown
29/04/20 - Dialling in from just outside Amsterdam, where he has enough space to train outdoors as current Dutch regulations allow, Jetze Plat is in philosophical mood. The Rio 2016 Paralympic Champion has the air... |
Full StoryParatriathlon 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... |
Full StoryParatriathlon women’s Paralympic preview
08/09/16 - On September 11, the fastest women from paratriathlon will take to Copacabana Beach as the first edition of ladies to ever race for Paralympic gold medals in the sport of paratriathlon. Stacked with... |
Full StoryHow to watch paratriathlon in Rio
06/09/16 - The 2016 Rio de Janeiro Paralympic Games open soon on September 7! In our first appearance in the Paralympic Games, we couldn’t be more pumped to see the debut of the world’s fastest paratriathletes... |
Full StoryParatriathlon - Everything you need to know
05/09/16 - At the Paratriathlon events of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, all competitors from different sport classes must compete over a course of 750m of swimming, 20km of cycling and 5km of running for athletes... |
Full StoryParatriathlon Paralympic start lists posted
28/08/16 - With paratriathlon set to debut at the Paralympic Games for the first time in under two weeks on September 10-11, ITU confirms the start lists for the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games. “Debuting at the... |
Full StoryParatriathletes 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... |
Full StoryBipartite Panel selects paratriathletes for Rio
08/07/16 - ITU is proud to announce that 17 paratriathletes from 11 National Federations have been selected by the ITU Bipartite Selection Panel to participate at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games. In its debut at the... |
Full StoryParalympic qualification opportunities close
22/06/16 - While qualification for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Paralympic Games officially ends June 30, the final race of the one-year Paralympic qualification period was contested over the weekend in Besançon, France... |
Full StoryFrance dominate in Besancon World Paratri Event
20/06/16 - The last World Para Triathlon Event (WPE) of the season turned into a duathlon after the swimming segment was scrapped due to the flooded river. That did not throw off home favourite and veteran Yannick... |
Full StoryParalympic points on the line at ETU Champs
25/05/16 - This Friday, Europe’s top paratriathletes will be in Lisbon, Portugal in the hunt for final Paralympic points before qualification for the 2016 Paralympic Games closes in one month. The sport class start... |
Full StoryBusy weekend for Paratriathlon ahead
13/05/16 - Not only will the elite athletes compete for selection points to Rio in Yokohama, paratriathletes will also line up on two continents this weekend to race for Paralympic qualification points. On Saturday,... |
Full StoryBritish duo secure Rio qualification in Buffalo City
21/03/16 - he 2016 World Para-Triathlon Event (WPE) officially opened over the weekend in Buffalo City, South Africa, and numerous para-triathletes started off on a strong note. In particular, Great Britain’s... |
Full Story2016 WPE season officially kicks off in Buffalo City
17/03/16 - The 2016 WPE season officially kicks off this weekend with the 2016 Buffalo City ITU World Paratriathlon Event. The race continues the battle to earn qualification points for the Rio de Janeiro Paralympic... |
Full StoryChaffey cruises to victory at Oceania Championships
22/02/16 - By Megan Mindel and IPC Reigning men’s PT1 world champion Bill Chaffey won his home race at the Devonport OTU Para-Triathlon Oceania Championships, which concluded on Sunday (21 February) in Devonport,... |
Full StoryTechnical Officials for Olympics and Paralympics confirmed
19/02/16 - ITU is pleased to confirm the International and National Technical Officials for both the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics and Paralympics. Triathlon will make its fifth appearance at the Olympic Games,... |
Full StoryParalympic points up for grabs in Devonport
19/02/16 - By Megan Mindel | For the IPC The top para-triathletes from the Oceania region will get to test themselves ahead of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, as the Devonport OTU Para-triathlon Oceania... |
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