Paratriathlon at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Paratriathlon at the XVI Paralympic Games | |
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Venue | Odaiba Marine Park |
Competitors | 80 |
Paratriathlon at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan will take place at the Odaiba Marine Park. This will be the second time that paratriathlon will be scheduled in the Paralympics[1]. There will be eight events (four events for men and women each); two more events than previously contested at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.
The race course will be 750m swim, 20km bike ride and 5km run, the swimming part of the race will take place at the Odaiba Bay while the cycling and running courses will travel through the West Promenade district of Odaiba which will feature waterfalls and public gardens[2].
Qualification
There will be expected to be 80 qualified slots in the paratriathlon (40 male, 40 female). The qualification calendar will be announced in December 2018.
Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified |
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2019 ITU World Championships[3] | 31st August - 1st September 2019 | ![]() | TBC | |
2019 Tokyo ITU World Paralympic Qualification Event[4] | 15th - 18th August 2019 | ![]() | TBC | |
Total | 80 |
Medalists
Men's events
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's PTWC |
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Men's PTS4 |
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Men's PTS5 |
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Men's PTVI |
Women's events
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Women's PTWC |
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Women's PTS2 |
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Women's PTS5 |
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Women's PTVI |
See also
References
- ↑ "Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). www.paralympic.org. 14 October 2018.
- ↑ "Tokyo 2020: Paratriathlon events confirmed". www.paralympic.org. 6 August 2018.
- ↑ "ITU announces World Cup, Mixed Relay Series and Paratriathlon calendars for 2019". www.triathlon.org. 12 September 2018.
- ↑ "Paratriathlon Events". www.triathlon.org. 14 October 2018.