Triathlon at the 2006 Asian Games

Triathlon for both men and women were contested on December 8 at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. Both men and women competed on the Corniche Triathlon Course. This is the first Asian Games for the Triathlon event. The course features a 1,500 meters swim, a 40 kilometers bike ride, and a 10 kilometers run.

Triathlon
at the 2006 Asian Games
VenueCorniche Triathlon Course
Dates8 December
Competitors43 from 15 nations

Schedule

FFinal
Event↓/Date →8th
Fri
Men's individual F
Women's individual F

Medalists

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's individual
Dmitriy Gaag
 Kazakhstan
Daniel Lee
 Hong Kong
Danil Sapunov
 Kazakhstan
Women's individual
Wang Hongni
 China
Ai Ueda
 Japan
Akiko Sekine
 Japan

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Kazakhstan (KAZ)1012
2 China (CHN)1001
3 Japan (JPN)0112
4 Hong Kong (HKG)0101
Totals (4 nations)2226

Participating nations

A total of 43 athletes from 15 nations competed in triathlon at the 2006 Asian Games:

References

  • "Triathlon Competition Schedule".
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