Tagged News for Paralympics
PTWC 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... |
Full StoryWhat to look out for in the 2016 season
04/02/16 - It’s been a long, hard wait, but the 2016 season is finally upon us. And what a season it’s going to be. From naming Olympic and Paralympic champions to crowning World Champions, this is going to be... |
Full StoryParatriathletes ready to shine in Chicago
11/09/15 - The world of paratriathlon has been more exciting than ever, with just under a year to go until the sport makes its debut in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Paralympic Games. Competition has been high and some... |
Full StoryRotterdam to host 2016 ITU Paratriathlon World Championships
19/08/15 - ITU is pleased to announce the 2016 ITU Paratriathlon World Championships have been awarded to Rotterdam, The Netherlands, to be held on July 23-24, 2016. The Championships, slated for July 23-24, will... |
Full StoryAthletes amaze at Paratriathlon Test Event
01/08/15 - In preparation for paratriathlon’s debut next summer at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Paralympic Games, paratriathletes tested the course on Saturday and scored points that go towards making their Paralympic... |
Full StoryParalympic Paratriathlon Test Event Preview
27/07/15 - Alongside the Olympic Test Event, all of the paratriathlon sport classes will be contested at the Rio de Janeiro World Paratriathlon Event (WPE) on Saturday, August 1, which dually serves as the... |
Full StoryGreat Britain picks up double gold in World Paratriathlon Event
30/05/15 - At the fifth World Paratriathlon Event of the year, Great Britain scored two gold medals on home soil in London, while four-time World Champion Bill Chaffey (AUS) collected his first WPE title of the... |
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