Tagged News for Paratriathlon
Best of 2015: Stefan Daniel dethrones Schulz
12/01/16 - The first sport class to be contested at the Paratriathlon World Championships in Chicago was men’s PT4. Stefan Daniel (CAN) became the first athlete to take down the finish tape, taking home his first... |
Full StoryThe balancing act of Kendall Gretsch
20/11/15 - Enter into the life of a triathlete: wake up, train, eat, train, compete and then train some more. Life is hectic and busy and essentially revolves around the constant desire to improve three... |
Full StoryITU Presents at IPC VISTA Scientific Conference
09/10/15 - ITU presented at the IPC VISTA Scientific Conference the progress on the implementation of a sport specific classification system for Paratriathlon, striving for meeting the standards defined by the IPC... |
Full StoryITU announces 2016 World Cup & Paratri calendar
22/09/15 - Following a week of ITU World Championship racing at the 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Chicago today, ITU announces the schedule for the 2016 World Cup and 2016 World Paratriathlon Event races. ... |
Full Story Australia awesome at Paratriathlon World Championships
18/09/15 - Ten paratriathletes were crowned World Champions on the second day of competition at the ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Chicago. Australia awed the crowds with an impressive three wins, with Bill Chaffey... |
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 StoryUSA dominates World Paratriathlon Edmonton
05/09/15 - The U.S. enjoyed a successful day with five athletes racing over the finish line first. In just her second year competing in paratriathlon, Amy Dixon clenched her second World Paratriathlon Event win,... |
Full StoryAthletes prep before Edmonton action begins
04/09/15 - As the penultimate stop on the World Triathlon Series in Edmonton gets closer, athletes are prepping more than ever in the hopes of having a successful weekend right before the start of the Grand Final in... |
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 StoryUSA dominates at Detroit World Paratriathlon Event
17/08/15 - At the 2015 Detroit ITU World Paratriathlon Event held this weekend, the host-country dominated the competition by claiming a total of 13 medals over the weekend. PT1 Fernando Aranha (BRA) sported a... |
Full StoryParatriathlon heads stateside for Detroit WPE
13/08/15 - After the Rio de Janeiro Test Event, all eyes were on paratriathlon. With a showcase of talent and super-human ability, athletes gave the world a small taste of what is to come next summer as the sport... |
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 StoryRio rap session kicks off race weekend
31/07/15 - The athletes have arrived in Rio de Janeiro, trained on the course and figured out what they have to do in order to win their nation a qualification spot. Now all that is left to do is race, and that all... |
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 Story Melissa Stockwell steers towards Rio
03/07/15 - The act of serving one’s country in the armed forces seems like a heavy decision for some. While honourable, brave and very rewarding, there is no denying the amount of risk that also comes with putting... |
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 StoryParatriathletes prevail on Yokohama course
16/05/15 - The paratriathletes were first out on course at the World Series Triathlon event in Yokohama this morning, with racing underway at 6.55am local time under drizzly and overcast skies that turned to heavy... |
Full StoryITU opens bidding for 2016 Paratriathlon Events
29/04/15 - The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has opened bidding for the 2016 ITU World Paratriathlon Events (WPE) to all National Federations and cities interested in hosting the premier races. “Next year... |
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 StoryWorld Paratriathlon Events kick off
02/03/15 - Article courtesy of the International Paralympic Committee France’s Yannick Bourseaux showed exactly why he is a two-time world champion, winning the Buffalo City ITU World Paratriathlon event in South... |
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 StoryWhat to watch for on the 2015 ITU calendar
24/02/15 - The World Triathlon Series will no doubt be a focal point of the 2015 ITU calendar, but add in eight World Cups, the Rio de Janeiro Test Event, two major international events, multisports and the World... |
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... |
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