Back سباق ثلاثي لذوي الاحتياجات الخاصة Arabic Paratriatlón AST Paratriatló Catalan Paratriathlon German Triatlón adaptado Spanish مسابقات سهگانه معلولان Persian Paratriathlon Finnish Paratriathlon French Paratriathlon Italian パラトライアスロン Japanese
Para triathlon is a variant of the triathlon for athletes with a physical disability. The sport is governed by World Triathlon (TRI; formerly known as the International Triathlon Union or ITU), and was first held as a Paralympic event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1][2]
At events sanctioned by World Triathlon, athletes compete over a para triathlon sprint distance event with a 750 m swim, 20 km cycle using handcycles, bicycles or tandem bicycles with a guide and a 5 km wheelchair or running race.[3] Athletes compete in nine sport classes according to the nature of their physical impairments, with variations made to the traditional event structure commensurate with their disability.[4]
Paratriathlon at the Summer Paralympics is a sprint race consisting of 750 m swimming, 20 km cycling and 5 km running stages.[2]
At the 2018 Commonwealth Games, para triathlon was staged with athletes across multiple categories, with staggered starts introduced to ensure fair competition between categories.
- ^ "Paratriathlon added to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games". International Triathlon Union. December 11, 2010. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ a b "Triathlon – About". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ "Para triathlon". World Triathlon. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ "Sport Classes". World Triathlon. May 17, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2023.