List of triathletes

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This is a list of triathletes who are athletes notable for their achievements in the triathlon.

Legend[]

Symbol/Column Description
Gold medal icon.svg Gold medal in the Olympics, Ironman World Championship, ITU World Triathlon Series or ITU Triathlon World Cup Series
Silver medal icon.svg Silver medal in the Olympics, Ironman World Championship, ITU World Triathlon Series or ITU Triathlon World Cup Series
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze medal in the Olympics, Ironman World Championship, ITU World Triathlon Series or ITU Triathlon World Cup Series
(#) Placement in any major triathlon competition ranked 4th or below
Name Athlete's name
Country Athlete's citizenship during competition
Olympics Placement in the Olympics
Ironman Placement in the Ironman World Championship
WTS Placement in the ITU World Triathlon Series
WC Placement in the ITU Triathlon World Cup Series
Other Other notable information

Men[]

Name Country Olympics Ironman WTS WC Other Ref
Craig Alexander  Australia Gold medal icon.svg 2008
Gold medal icon.svg 2009
Gold medal icon.svg 2011
Rutger Beke  Belgium Silver medal icon.svg 2008
Alistair Brownlee  United Kingdom (12) 2008
Gold medal icon.svg 2012
Gold medal icon.svg 2016
Gold medal icon.svg
Gold medal icon.svg
Jonathan Brownlee  United Kingdom Bronze medal icon.svg 2012
Silver medal icon.svg 2016
Gold medal icon.svg 2012
Silver medal icon.svg 2013
Bronze medal icon.svg 2014
Hamish Carter  New Zealand (26) 2000
Gold medal icon.svg 2004
Bevan Docherty  New Zealand Silver medal icon.svg 2004
Bronze medal icon.svg 2008
(12) 2012
Jan Frodeno  Germany Gold medal icon.svg 2008
(6) 2012
Bronze medal icon.svg 2014
Gold medal icon.svg 2015

Gold medal icon.svg 2016

Arthur Gilbert  United Kingdom At 90 years of age, confirmed as the world's oldest competing triathlete in 2011. [1]
Pete Jacobs  Australia Silver medal icon.svg 2011
Gold medal icon.svg 2012
Sebastian Kienle  Germany Bronze medal icon.svg 2013

Gold medal icon.svg 2014

Silver medal icon.svg 2016

Patrick Lange  Germany Bronze medal icon.svg 2016

Gold medal icon.svg 2017

He is the record holder for the Ironman World Championship
James Lawrence  Canada Holds record for most triathlons completed in a single year
Chris Lieto  United States Silver medal icon.svg 2009
Eneko Llanos  Spain (23) 2000
(20) 2004
Silver medal icon.svg 2008
Chris McCormack  Australia Gold medal icon.svg 2010
Gold medal icon.svg 2007
Silver medal icon.svg 2006
Gold medal icon.svg 1997 Gold medal icon.svg 1997
Francisco Gomez  Spain Silver medal icon.svg 2012 Silver medal icon.svg
Gold medal icon.svg
Silver medal icon.svg
Gold medal icon.svg
Bronze medal icon.svg
Silver medal icon.svg 2012
Gold medal icon.svg 2013
Gold medal icon.svg 2014
Gold medal icon.svg
Gold medal icon.svg 2007
Gold medal icon.svg 2008
Andreas Raelert  Germany (12) 2000
(6) 2004
Bronze medal icon.svg 2009
Silver medal icon.svg 2010
Bronze medal icon.svg 2011
Silver medal icon.svg 2012
Silver medal icon.svg 2015
Jan Rehula  Czech Republic Bronze medal icon.svg 2000
Sven Riederer   Switzerland Bronze medal icon.svg 2004
(23) 2008
Marino Vanhoenacker  Belgium Bronze medal icon.svg 2010
Stephan Vuckovic  Germany Silver medal icon.svg 2000
Simon Whitfield  Canada Gold medal icon.svg 2000
(11) 2004
Silver medal icon.svg 2008
(DNF) 2012
First man to win a gold medal at the Olympics

Women[]

Name Country Olympics Ironman WTS WC Other Ref
Kate Allen  Austria Gold medal icon.svg 2004
(14) 2008
Erin Densham  Australia (22) 2008
Bronze medal icon.svg 2012
Vanessa Fernandes  Portugal (8) 2004
Silver medal icon.svg 2008
Jude Flannery  United States From 1991-96, won six US age group national championship and four world age-group triathlon championships. [2]
Loretta Harrop  Australia (5) 2000
Silver medal icon.svg 2004
Helen Jenkins  United Kingdom (5) 2000
Silver medal icon.svg 2004
Michellie Jones  Australia Silver medal icon.svg 2000
Brigitte McMahon   Switzerland Gold medal icon.svg 2000
(10) 2004
First women to win a gold medal at the Olympics
Magali Messmer   Switzerland Bronze medal icon.svg 2000
(13) 2008
Emma Moffatt  Australia Bronze medal icon.svg 2008
(DNF) 2012
Lisa Norden  Sweden (18) 2008
Silver medal icon.svg 2012
Daniela Ryf   Switzerland (7) 2008
(40) 2012
Gold medal icon.svg 2015

Gold medal icon.svg 2016

Gold medal icon.svg 2017

Current overall and "m-dot" record holder;
Emma Snowsill  Australia Gold medal icon.svg 2008
Nicola Spirig   Switzerland (19) 2004
(6) 2008
Gold medal icon.svg 2012
Chrissie Wellington  United Kingdom
WC record holder 2009–2012; undefeated at the Ironman distance
Susan Williams  United States Bronze medal icon.svg 2004


References[]

  1. ^ "Oldest triathlete: Arthur Gilbert sets world record". World Record Academy. 29 December 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  2. ^ Mooar, Brian; Thomas-Lester, Avis (1997-04-03). "World-class triathlete killed in MD". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
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