Triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Triathlon made its official debut at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. This sporting event was held at the Sydney Opera House. Forty-eight triathletes contested the female event on September 16, while fifty-two contested the male event on September 17, making up a total of 100 competitors. Each competitor starts the event with a 1500-metre swim course, followed by a 40 kilometre road bicycle race and finish with a 10 kilometre road run. Each consecutive event in triathlon runs in sequence, without any respite, so that the athlete who crossed the line in first place at the end of the run would be the winner.

Triathlon
at the Games of the XXVII Olympiad
VenueSydney Opera House
Dates16 and 17 September
Competitors100 from 34 nations
Triathlon at the
2000 Summer Olympics
Events
menwomen

Medalists

Five nations won medals in the two inaugural triathlon events. Switzerland was the only nation to earn more than one, winning a gold and a bronze in the women's competition.

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's individual
 Simon Whitfield
 Canada		 Stephan Vuckovic
 Germany		 Jan Řehula
 Czech Republic
Women's individual
 Brigitte McMahon
 Switzerland		 Michellie Jones
 Australia		 Magali Messmer
 Switzerland

Schedule

All times are Australian Time (UTC+10)

Event Date Start Time
Women's TriathlonSeptember 1610:00
Men's TriathlonSeptember 1710:00

Medal table
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Switzerland (SUI)1012
2 Canada (CAN)1001
3 Australia (AUS)0101
 Germany (GER)0101
5 Czech Republic (CZE)0011
Totals (5 nations)2226

References
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