List of Olympic medalists in triathlon

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The medalists of the 2008 Summer Olympics women's triathlon. Left to right: Vanessa Fernandes of Portugal (silver), and Emma Snowsill (gold) and Emma Moffatt (bronze) of Australia. 2008 Olympic triathlon women - medal ceremony.JPG
The medalists of the 2008 Summer Olympics women's triathlon. Left to right: Vanessa Fernandes of Portugal (silver), and Emma Snowsill (gold) and Emma Moffatt (bronze) of Australia.

Triathlon has been an Olympic sport since its debut at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. [1] Its inclusion in the Summer Olympic Games program was the quickest of any sport: [2] the International Triathlon Union (ITU) was founded in 1989 and five years later, on 4 September 1994, triathlon's Olympic status was approved by the 103rd International Olympic Committee Session, in Paris. [3] The variant contested at the Olympics (called Olympic distance) is composed of a 1,500-meter (4,921 ft) swim, followed by a 40-kilometer (25 mi) bicycle race, and a final 10 km (6 mi) run leg. The distances were chosen based on the resulting format to be a challenge for participants (sprint triathletes as well as endurance competitors) and entertaining for spectators all over the world. [4]

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From 2000, the triathlon competition consisted of a men's and a women's event. A third event, the mixed medley relay involving four triathletes each covering the sprint distance, was introduced in 2021. [5] The inaugural women's event was the first to be contested during the Sydney Games, and crowned Swiss triathlete Brigitte McMahon as the first Olympic champion, over the heavy-favorite Australians. [6] The following day, Simon Whitfield of Canada, who was not considered one of the favorites, came from behind and took the men's gold medal with a 200-meter sprint finish. [7] In similar fashion, long-distance specialist Kate Allen of Austria secured the women's Olympic title in 2004. [8] New Zealand placed two male triathletes in the top two, as Hamish Carter and Bevan Docherty won the gold and silver medals, respectively. [9] At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Whitfield was on the verge of repeating his 2000 success, but failed to keep his lead over Jan Frodeno of Germany in the final meters, who pipped the Canadian to the gold medal. [10] The Australian power in women's triathlon was rewarded at the Beijing Games, when three-time world champion and favorite Emma Snowsill clinched the gold medal and Emma Moffatt secured the bronze. [11]

After securing a second career Olympic medal in Beijing, Simon Whitfield (one gold and one silver) and Bevan Docherty (one silver and one bronze) were the only triathletes to have won more than one Olympic medal. [10] In 2016 Alistair Brownlee (twice gold) and Jonathan Brownlee (one silver and one bronce) as well as the first woman, Nicola Spirig Hug (one gold and one silver), joined this circle. In 2021 at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics. Jonathan Brownlee became the first and, to date only, triathlete to win three medals, and the first to have a full set of gold, silver and bronze.

Men

Individual

Canadian Simon Whitfield was the first gold medalist in the men's Olympic triathlon, in 2000. Simon-whitfield-triathlete.jpg
Canadian Simon Whitfield was the first gold medalist in the men's Olympic triathlon, in 2000.
Kate Allen of Austria came from behind to win the 2004 women's Olympic triathlon event. 2008 Kate Allen.JPG
Kate Allen of Austria came from behind to win the 2004 women's Olympic triathlon event.
GamesGoldSilverBronze
2000 Sydney
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Simon Whitfield
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Stephan Vuckovic
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Jan Řehula
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
2004 Athens
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Hamish Carter
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Bevan Docherty
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Sven Riederer
Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland
2008 Beijing
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Jan Frodeno
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Simon Whitfield
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Bevan Docherty
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
2012 London
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Alistair Brownlee
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Javier Gómez Noya
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Jonathan Brownlee
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
2016 Rio
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Alistair Brownlee
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Jonathan Brownlee
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Henri Schoeman
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
2020 Tokyo
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Kristian Blummenfelt
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Alex Yee
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Hayden Wilde
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
2024 Paris
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Women

Individual

GamesGoldSilverBronze
2000 Sydney
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Brigitte McMahon
Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland
Michellie Jones
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Magali Messmer
Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland
2004 Athens
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Kate Allen
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Loretta Harrop
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Susan Williams
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2008 Beijing
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Emma Snowsill
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Vanessa Fernandes
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Emma Moffatt
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
2012 London
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Nicola Spirig
Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland
Lisa Nordén
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Erin Densham
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
2016 Rio
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Gwen Jorgensen
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Nicola Spirig Hug
Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland
Vicky Holland
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
2020 Tokyo
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Flora Duffy
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda
Georgia Taylor-Brown
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Katie Zaferes
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2024 Paris
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Mixed

Team relay

GamesGoldSilverBronze
2020 Tokyo
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Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)
Jess Learmonth
Jonny Brownlee
Georgia Taylor-Brown
Alex Yee
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
Katie Zaferes
Kevin McDowell
Taylor Knibb
Morgan Pearson
Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)
Léonie Périault
Dorian Coninx
Cassandre Beaugrand
Vincent Luis
2024 Paris
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Statistics

Multiple medalists

RankAthleteNationOlympicsGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Jonny Brownlee Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)2012–20201113
2 Alistair Brownlee Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)2012–20162002
3 Simon Whitfield Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)2000–20081102
Nicola Spirig Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland  (SUI)2012–20161102
Alex Yee Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)20201102
Georgia Taylor-Brown Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)20201102
7 Bevan Docherty Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  (NZL)2004–20080112
Katie Zaferes Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)20200112

Medals by NOC

NOCGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)3328
Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland  (SUI)2125
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)1225
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  (NZL)1124
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)1124
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)1102
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)1102
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria  (AUT)1001
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda  (BER)1001
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway  (NOR)1001
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal  (POR)0101
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)0101
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)0101
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic  (CZE)0011
Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)0011
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (RSA)0011
Total13131339

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