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What 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... |
Full StoryWorld Paratriathlon London preview
26/05/15 - With just over a month until the Rio Paralympics qualification period opens, paratriathletes are ramping up their season as they hunt for points towards the World Championships in Chicago at World... |
Full StoryWorld Paratriathlon Events continue in Sunshine Coast
12/03/15 - A multi-talented mixture of old faces and new, of world champions and debutants will line up for a history-making World Paratriathlon event at Twin Waters on the Sunshine Coast on Friday. The 2015... |
Full StoryParatriathletes to watch this year
27/02/15 - This year’s World Paratriathlon Event circuit is more important than ever as qualification for paratriathlon’s debut at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics ramps up. A total of 10 events are on the... |
Full StoryITU paratriathlon classification opportunities
15/01/15 - ITU is pleased to announce the classification opportunities in 2015 for athletes with physical and visual impairments at several ITU paratriathlon events. The races that will have assessment for physical... |
Full StoryBest of 2014: Lauren Steadman
28/12/14 - In the last four years, the women’s PT4 category has been dominated by one speedy woman – Great Britain’s Faye Mcclelland. The four-time World Champion went undefeated in every single race she... |
Full Story2015 ITU World Paratriathlon Events revealed
18/11/14 - ITU has recently confirmed several dates on the 2015 Paratriathlon calendar. In the coming season, the calendar will feature ITU World Paratriathlon Events on every continent in the preparation for... |
Full StoryIPC announces remaining medal events
07/10/14 - Following the International Paralympic Committee’s request for ITU to collect further data-based information and details on paratriathlon sport classes, the IPC has this week decided on the three... |
Full StoryMedal events for 2016 Paralympics announced
04/07/14 - ITU, in conjunction with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), today announced three of the six medal events that will be contested in paratriathlon’s debut at the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Paralympic... |
Full StoryGreat Britain dominates London Paratriathlon
31/05/14 - Great Britain dominated the paratriathlon races yet again, taking top honours in six of the 10 events on Saturday at the 2014 London ITU World Paratriathlon Event. But it was Yannick Bourseaux (FRA) who... |
Full StoryBourseaux back on top in London
31/05/14 - Yannick Bourseaux (FRA) proved yet again why he’s the man to beat when he took down the finish tape first at the 2014 London ITU World Paratriathlon Event. Bourseaux boasts a nearly perfect record,... |
Full StoryWorld Paratriathlon Event Series continues in London
29/05/14 - In the last several years, Great Britain has dominated paratriathlon. After taking a large chunck of the medals here in London at the 2013 Paratriathlon World Championships, the London World Paratriathlon... |
Full StorySchulz slips past Bourseaux at Besancon World Paratriathlon Event
26/05/14 - By IPC Germany’s Martin Schulz beat the host nation’s Yannick Bourseaux to the men’s PT4 title by a slim four seconds on Sunday (25 May) at the 2014 Besancon ITU World Para-Triathlon event The... |
Full Story2014 Paratriathlon classification opportunities
14/02/14 - ITU is pleased to announce the classification opportunities in 2014 for athletes with physical and visual impairments at several ITU paratriathlon events. The races that will have assessment for physical... |
Full StoryChaffey leads entries for start of Paratriathlon Events
13/02/14 - This article was written by Mark Gorokhovski | For the IPC The first of the 2014 ITU World Paratriathlon Events will begin with the first event of the year on Sunday (16 February) in Elwood, Australia,... |
Full StoryITU announces 2016 Paralympic Games qualification criteria
20/01/14 - ITU today announced paratriathlon qualification criteria for its debut at the 2016 Paralympic Games, as well as new classifications that will be implemented for the 2014 paratriathlon season. ... |
Full Story2014 Paratriathlon events confirmed
22/11/13 - ITU has recently confirmed several dates on the 2014 Paratriathlon calendar. In the coming season, the calendar will feature a record number of International Paratriathlon Events in the preparation for... |
Full StoryHelp Bill Chaffey become IPC Athlete of the Month
07/10/13 - After earning his fourth World Championship title in the men’s TRI-1 division at the ITU Paratriathlon World Championships in London last month in a come from behind sprint finish, Bill Chaffey (AUS)... |
Full StoryRecord number of Paratriathletes to contest 2013 World Championships
11/09/13 - As Paratriathlon ramps up competition ahead of its debut at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, a record-breaking 210 athletes from 26 nations will compete in London, which is nearly double the field from last... |
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ITU honours paratriathletes on People with Disabilities Day
03/12/12 - In honour of the United Nation’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities, ITU celebrates its incredible paratriathletes by highlighting their achievements and the sport’s great growth this... |
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