1991 ITU Triathlon World Championships

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The 1991 ITU Triathlon World Championships were held in Gold Coast, Australia on 12 and 13 October 1991.

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Results

Men's Championship

RankNameSwimBikeRunTime
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Miles Stewart  (AUS)19:1955:2533:3401:48:20
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of New Zealand.svg  Rick Wells  (NZL)18:4855:5933:3401:48:22
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of the United States.svg  Mike Pigg  (USA)19:3355:1033:3601:48:22
4Flag of the United States.svg  Harold Robinson  (USA)19:1955:2933:5801:48:49
5Flag of Brazil.svg  Leandro Macedo  (BRA)19:3657:1132:4201:49:33
6Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Simon Lessing  (GBR)19:3458:0332:0801:49:48
7Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Mark Dragan  (AUS)19:4758:0231:5901:49:48
8Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Stephen Foster  (AUS)19:4656:5533:1501:50:00
9Flag of France.svg  Patrick Girard  (FRA)21:4056:2832:2701:50:39
10Flag of the United States.svg  Jim Riccitello  (USA)20:2755:4834:2401:50:40

Women's Championship

RankNameSwimBikeRunTime
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Joanne Ritchie  (CAN)21:5801:02:0837:5502:02:04
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Terri Smith-Ross  (CAN)22:2701:02:5836:4502:02:10
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Michellie Jones  (AUS)22:0501:03:2737:1602:02:49
4Flag of France.svg  Isabelle Mouthon-Michellys  (FRA)22:0501:03:1938:0902:03:35
5Flag of Spain.svg  Catherine Davies  (ESP)22:4101:03:5637:0202:03:41
6Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Carol Montgomery  (CAN)22:0701:02:2839:2402:04:00
7Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Sue Schlatter  (CAN)23:5201:02:3137:5702:04:21
8Flag of the United States.svg  Joy Hansen  (USA)22:0401:04:1538:0202:04:23
9Flag of the United States.svg  Karen Smyers  (USA)22:0601:03:1939:0202:04:30
10Flag of the United States.svg  Jan Ripple  (USA)22:0301:03:2839:3202:05:05
11Flag of Germany.svg  Simone Mortier  (GER)22:3001:04:1638:3802:05:22
12Flag of Germany.svg  Ute Schäfer  (GER)24:0201:02:1540:5602:07:13

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Coordinates: 28°01′00″S153°24′00″E / 28.016667°S 153.4°E / -28.016667; 153.4 (Gold Coast)