1996 ITU Triathlon World Championships

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The 1996 ITU Triathlon World Championships was a triathlon event held in Cleveland, Ohio, United States on 24 August 1996, organised by the International Triathlon Union. [1] The championship was won by Simon Lessing of Great Britain and Jackie Gallagher of Australia. The course was a 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) swim, 40 kilometres (25 mi) bike, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) run.

Triathlon sport which combines swimming, cycling and distance running

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Results

Men's Championship

RankNameSwimBikeRunTime
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Simon Lessing  (GBR)18:2449:4030:361:39:50
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Luc Van Lierde  (BEL)19:2850:0729:421:40:11
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Brazil.svg  Leandro Macedo  (BRA)20:1149:2430:201:41:00
4Flag of the United States.svg  Greg Bennett  (USA)18:5449:0732:001:41:02
5Flag of France.svg  Philippe Fattori  (FRA)20:0349:2630:321:41:06
6Flag of Australia.svg  Miles Stewart  (AUS)19:1250:2230:341:41:09
7Flag of France.svg  Carl Blasco  (FRA)19:5349:2030:411:41:15
8Flag of Germany.svg  Ralf Eggert  (GER)20:0149:3130:481:41:18
9Flag of New Zealand.svg  Hamish Carter  (NZL)18:4549:1632:311:41:31
10Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Dmitriy Gaag  (KAZ)20:1649:2030:541:41:40
11Flag of Brazil.svg  Alexandre Manzan  (BRA)20:1049:2431:031:41:4
12Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Dennis Looze  (NED)18:4050:5231:261:42:00
13Flag of Canada.svg  Andrew Macmartin  (CAN)19:0750:2331:321:42:08
14Flag of France.svg  Samuel Pierreclaud  (FRA)19:1750:0731:461:42:17
15Flag of Australia.svg  Craig Walton  (AUS)18:2249:4233:191:42:22
16Flag of Canada.svg  Loch Vollermerhaus  (CAN)19:3549:2832:151:42:47
17Flag of Germany.svg  Stefan Vuckovic  (GER)20:1549:1932:111:42:47
18Flag of Mexico.svg  Uzziel Valderrabano  (MEX)20:1349:2032:101:42:49
19Flag of Mexico.svg  Ricardo Gonzalez Davila  (MEX)19:4349:4632:131:43:04
20Flag of Mexico.svg  Javier Rosas  (MEX)19:0849:4332:381:43:16
21Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Eric Van Der Linden  (NED)19:2150:0532:421:43:22
22Flag of France.svg  Stéphane Poulat  (FRA)19:1850:0533:011:43:29
23Flag of Australia.svg  Chippy Slater  (AUS)19:2150:1433:131:43:47
24Flag of the United States.svg  Abe Rogers  (USA)19:5648:1834:471:43:56
25Flag of Germany.svg  Joachim Franzmann  (GER)19:5049:4033:291:44:04
26Flag of Brazil.svg  Leonardo Casadio Jardim  (BRA)19:4649:4033:321:44:08
27Flag of Brazil.svg  Emerson Gomes  (BRA)19:3749:4733:271:44:10
28Flag of Australia.svg  Jason Harper  (AUS)19:3449:5733:441:44:18
29Flag of Russia.svg  Fedor Filipov  (RUS)19:4249:4933:351:44:20
30Flag of Italy.svg  Fabrizio Ferraresi  (ITA)20:4951:2131:071:44:27
Sources: [2]

Women's Championship

RankNameSwimBikeRunTime
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Australia.svg  Jackie Gallagher  (AUS)21:3654:1633:321:50:51
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Australia.svg  Emma Carney  (AUS)21:5154:0434:391:51:43
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Canada.svg  Carol Montgomery  (CAN)20:2255:2134:521:52:06
4Flag of Australia.svg  Rina Hill  (AUS)20:1156:0534:461:52:15
5Flag of the United States.svg  Karen Smyers  (USA)21:4654:0235:301:52:42
6Flag of Germany.svg  Anja Dittmer  (GER)21:4554:1036:131:53:13
7Flag of Australia.svg  Nicole Andronicus  (AUS)21:0054:4836:241:53:35
8Flag of New Zealand.svg  Jenny Rose  (NZL)21:4854:0037:071:54:13
9Flag of Canada.svg  Sharon Donnelly  (CAN)20:0254:3838:231:54:26
10Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Nancy Kemp-Arendt  (LUX)20:2355:3037:281:54:33
11Flag of Switzerland.svg  Magali Di Marco Messmer  (SUI)20:0755:5137:291:54:39
12Flag of Denmark.svg  Suzanne Nielsen  (DEN)21:5556:5034:561:54:57
13Flag of New Zealand.svg  Sarah Harrow  (NZL)20:5755:0938:121:55:28
14Flag of the United States.svg  Julie Nievergelt  (USA)20:4255:1938:231:55:35
15Flag of the United States.svg  Gail Laurence  (USA)21:0355:0138:201:55:38
16Flag of New Zealand.svg  Evelyn Williamson  (NZL)21:2754:2838:271:55:39
17Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Wieke Hoogzaad  (NED)20:5955:0139:241:55:56
18Flag of the United States.svg  Barbara Lindquist  (USA)19:4656:1338:501:56:00
19Flag of New Zealand.svg  Natasja Hilgeholt  (NZL)21:0454:5939:041:56:18
20Flag of Switzerland.svg  Natascha Badmann  (SUI)23:4155:1036:421:56:37
21Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Kathleen Smet  (BEL)20:0454:3540:581:56:51
22Flag of Spain.svg  Maribel Blanco  (ESP)22:3957:5435:331:56:59
23Flag of Germany.svg  Ute Mueckel  (GER)19:3356:1539:581:56:59
24Flag of Japan.svg  Haruna Hosoya  (JPN)21:3356:0839:051:57:04
25Flag of Germany.svg  Brigitte Scheithauer  (GER)20:5654:5540:031:57:17
26Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Mieke Suys  (BEL)21:5456:5938:071:58:00
27Flag of Canada.svg  Joanne Ritchie  (CAN)22:3957:4736:431:58:21
28Flag of Canada.svg  Sylvia Corbett  (CAN)22:2357:5337:091:58:30
29Flag of the United States.svg  Siri Lindley  (USA)22:3857:4937:091:58:45
30Flag of Spain.svg  Virginia Berasategi  (ESP)22:2157:4937:171:58:45
Sources: [3]

Junior men

RankNameSwimBikeRunTime
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of France.svg  Sébastien Berlier  (FRA)20:4254:0431:291:49:24
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Germany.svg  Andreas Raelert  (GER)20:3454:1731:381:49:42
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Australia.svg  Trent Chapman  (AUS)21:0454:0031:491:49:55
Sources: [4]

Junior women

RankNameSwimBikeRunTime
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Australia.svg  Joanne King  (AUS)24:4959:0434:092:01:16
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Denmark.svg  Marie Overbye  (DEN)23:1959:4637:092:03:32
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Hungary.svg  Erika Molnar  (HUN)23:1302:2734:462:03:44
Sources: [5]

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References

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  2. "1996 Cleveland ITU Triathlon World Championships : Aug 24 1996 : Elite Men : Results". International Triathlon Union. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  3. "1996 Cleveland ITU Triathlon World Championships : Aug 24 1996 : Elite Women : Results". International Triathlon Union. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  4. "1996 Cleveland ITU Triathlon World Championships : Aug 24 1996 : Junior Men: Results". International Triathlon Union. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
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